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The New England Patriots rate fourth in the NFL and first overall in the AFC in point production, averaging 29 points per game, and are No. 1 in the league in total offense, clicking for 413.2 yards per game. Even minus suspended tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Pats should have more than enough to win on the road against a Miami Dolphins team that averages 17.4 points per game.

When the Kansas City Chiefs throttled the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in their season opener, it looked as if Andy Reid's team was finally ready to take the next step, make some noise and go deep into the playoffs. But the Chiefs are now on a 1-5 slide since their 5-0 start and a Kansas City postseason appearance can no longer be considered a certainty.

The NFL takes it's show on the road again this week, as the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders will clash in Mexico City. Naturally, anytime the NFL plays one of these games on foreign soil, there's plenty of hype percolating around the event, And it's no different in the sports gaming industry. Bovada is offering a whole cottage industry of prop bets on this unique contest.

During the NFL's 14-game season era from 1961-77, just one team, the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, managed to go 0-14. Since the league went to a 16-game campaign in 1978, just one team, the 2008 Detroit Lions, managed to go 0-16. But this season, both the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers, are flirting with 0-16. Could 2017 be remembered as the double nothing season?

Now that the Season of Redemption is over, Tom Brady looks to win a record sixth Super Bowl ring for an encore. There are no superlatives left to describe his career. He has done it all. Now, at age 40, the 199th pick in the 2000 draft has nothing left to do but add to his legacy as he enters his 18th season as quarterback of the New England Patriots.

Another quarterback category, another record for Peyton Manning. The future hall of famer holds the NFL mark of 55 touchdown passes in a single regular season with the Denver Broncos in 2013. That’s an average of more than three TD completions every game. The Broncos lost the Super Bowl that year, but No. 18 set the bar extremely high for future QBs.

When was the last time a quarterback or running back did not win the NFL MVP Award? Keep looking, because the winner is legendary linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants, and the year is 1986. Defense wins championships, as the saying goes. But offensive stars put points on the board and they get most of the attention on the highlight reel.

Winning a Super Bowl MVP trophy instantly puts you in elite company with all-time greats like Joe Montana, Emmitt Smith, Ray Lewis, among others. Who will join the list come Super Bowl 51? Check out who the favorites are to win it this year!

The beautiful thing about the Super Bowl is that it is a one-game showdown, not a best-of-seven series as in the NHL, NBA and MLB. That means the best team on the day usually wins.