ET FRIDAY: The Pats opened -3.5 at BetMGM, spent the first half of the week at various iterations of -3, then returned to -3.5 Wednesday. The total opened at 34, bottomed out at 33.5 Monday, went to 34.5/34 Wednesday and got to 35 this morning. That could have the book rooting for a Pats win/Giants cover. On the moneyline, Caesars took a $100,000 bet on Giants +143 this morning. However, 66% of spread tickets/53% of spread money is on the Patriots. The Giants advanced to -3.5 Wednesday, -4 Saturday and -4.5 this morning. ET SUNDAY: New England hit Caesars' odds board as 3.5-point chalk last Sunday and fell back to -3 (-120) Monday. Opening total: Over/Under 35 points scored.Opening moneyline: Patriots -170/Giants +145.
