This is an 8* BLOWOUT on the Patriots.

I like the Patriots here to find a way to win this game. The Pats defense is great, and Kirk Cousins has difficulty with good pass rushing defenses.

The Pats are off a tough 10-3 win over the Jets. The Vikings are coming off a terrible 40-3 beatdown loss to the Cowboys, ending their seven-game win streak.

I think it'll be hard for Minnesota to regain that momentum. Dallas and New England have almost identical defensive units, so I'm predicting more issues here for Minnesota on Thanksgiving and on the short week of preperation.

The Pats' offense was terrible last weekend, but previous to that it had posted 48 points in back-to-back victories.

In a contest that I see being decided by whichever team has its hands on the ball last, I'm grabbing the points.

The play is NEW ENGLAND.

Good luck, NP