NFL System Pick of the Week
January 8th 2010 - by Computer            

In this article, we let our computer pick this week's football game. Our computer crunched all the betting statistics for wildcard week and made a prediction based on trends that favored a particular team. The computer analyzed several angles in this week's matchup between the Ravens and Patriots.

Let's take a look at all the angles/trends:
 

›	The Ravens are 1-6 SU against 2010 playoff teams
	In 2009, the Ravens beat up on teams like the Lions, Chiefs, Raiders, and Browns but have struggled against the better teams.
›	The home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings between both teams
	Nothing like home sweet home.
›	The Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings between both teams
	This includes a 6 point win against the Ravens in 2009
›	The Patriots are a perfect 8-0 SU in home playoff games during Tom Brady and Bill Belichick's reign in New England
	The Patriots are a perfect 8-0 at home during the 2009 regular season. Tom Brady also has a 23 home game winning streak on the line.

All the trends point towards the Patriots covering against the Ravens. 

New England Patriots (-3.5) vs Baltimore Ravens