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When the Patriots[1] win a game where they are the underdogs[2], does the Boston Herald[2] headline read 'NFL analysts fail to predict outcome of football game'

When the Patriots[1] win a game where they are the underdogs[2], does the Boston Herald[2] headline read 'NFL analysts fail to predict outcome of football game'? [1]A team of people, trying to create as many points as possible, who don't give a damn what the analysts are saying. When they win, are we learning about the Patriots or the talking heads (who probably haven't changed much in the past week)? [2]A guy can dream. [3]Sportsbook digest, if that is a publication, might have that headline.

jodrellblank 7y ago
Would the headline read "Patriots deliver more touchdowns than analyst targets, bets up 7%"? Do people talk about "targets" rather than "predictions" or "odds" in American Football analysis? "We set a target of X game wins for the Patriots this season". "Patriots beat analyst targets". No, it would say "Patriots beat Otherteam!", "Patriots win championship!". Analysts wouldn't get a mention. Phrasing it like Tesla is a team playing against Wall Street analysts is a bit weird, now that commentor mentions it.