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Found April 18, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Peyton Manning,  Randy Moss
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  New England Patriots
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The 2012 NFL schedule was released Tuesday night and it seems to be a positive slate for the New England Patriots. They are currently 8-1 AFC favorites at Bovada to win Super Bowl XLVII next February in New Orleans. The new projections are a slight rise from the 7-1 odds the Pats were right after this year's Super Bowl. Green Bay remains the favorite to win it all next year at 13-2. Going by their opponents' 2011 schedule, the Patriots ended up with the league's easiest schedule at .453 and face only four teams with nine or more victories last...
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