Sascha Paruk said the in-house model is backing New England +2.5 and reminded readers that the A.I. has absolutely crushed Patriots sides this season, cashing eight of nine ATS calls involving Bill Belichick’s club. While the system’s overall NFL record sits at a bleak 60-74, its Pats read has been money, whereas Tampa Bay sits at just 5-3 against the number in those same model picks. Paruk framed the wager as the clearest spot to lean on the data because it is the one team the algorithm consistently understands.