Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. (Getty)
The Atlanta Falcons piled up 11 regular-season victories, then two more so far in the NFL Playoffs.
The Falcons have reeled off six consecutive victories and all but one have been by at least 16 points.
Yes, they’ve been dominating the opposition.
But when they face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI on February 5, the Falcons will be in a position they haven’t been in lately — Atlanta will be the underdog.
According to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark, the Falcons will be getting 3 points in the big game. It’s the first time since November 13 at Philadelphia that the NFC Champions have been the underdog. That day Atlanta got 1 point and didn’t cover the spread, losing 24-15 to the Eagles.
Overall the team is 13-5 straight up (including the playoffs) and 12-6 against the spread. As for the total, the OVER has hit in 16 of their 18 games, including 8 straight.
Keep reading to see the Falcons’ game-by-game 2016-17 season betting results:
Atlanta Falcons 2016-17 Betting Results Against the Spread & Total
The below figures were supplied by OddsShark.com:
Overall Record: 13-5
Against the Spread Record: 12-6
Over/Under Total Record: 16-2 for the OVER
Regular Season
September 11, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay — Falcons lost 31-24, Bucs covered the -2.5 spread, the OVER on total 47 won
September 18, 2016 at Oakland — Falcons won 35-28, Falcons covered the +4 spread, the OVER on total 47.5 won
September 26, 2016 at New Orleans — Falcons won 45-32, Falcons covered the +2.5 spread, the OVER on total 54.5 won
October 2, 2016 vs. Carolina — Falcons won 48-33, Falcons covered the +3 spread, the OVER on total 48.5 won
October 9, 2016 at Denver — Falcons won 23-16, Falcons covered the +3.5 spread, the UNDER on total 44.5 won
October 16, 2016 at Seattle — Falcons lost 26-24, Falcons covered the +6.5 spread, the OVER on total 45.5 won
October 23, 2016 vs. San Diego — Falcons lost 33-30, Chargers covered the -4.5 spread, the OVER on total 53 won
October 30, 2016 vs. Green Bay — Falcons won 33-32, Packers covered the -3 spread, the OVER on total 51 won
November 3, 2016 at Tampa Bay — Falcons won 43-28, Falcons covered the -4.5 spread, the OVER on total 49 won
November 13, 2016 at Philadelphia — Falcons lost 24-15, Eagles covered the +1 spread, the UNDER on total 48.5 won
November 27, 2016 vs. Arizona — Falcons won 38-19, Falcons cover the -4 spread, the OVER on total 48.5 won
December 4, 2016 vs. Kansas City — Falcons lost 29-28, Chiefs covered the -4.5 spread, the OVER on total 50 won
December 11, 2016 at Los Angeles — Falcons won 42-14, Falcons covered the -5, the OVER on total 43.5 won
December 18, 2016 vs. San Francisco — Falcons won 41-13, Falcons covered the -13.5 spread, the OVER on total 51.5 won
December 24, 2016 at Carolina — Falcons won 33-16, Falcons covered the -3 spread, the OVER on total 48.5 won
January 1, 2017 vs. New Orleans — Falcons won 38-32, Saints covered the -7.5 spread, the OVER on total 58.5 won
Postseason
January 14, 2017 vs. Seattle — Falcons won 36-20, Falcons covered the -6.5 spread, the OVER on total 51 won
January 22, 2017 vs. Green Bay — Falcons won 44-21, Falcons covered the -6.5 spread, the OVER on total 59.5 won
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Falcons Odds: Records Against the Spread & Total 2016-17