NFL Teams That Covered 8 Straight ATS

With Sunday’s win and cover over the Arizona Cardinals, the San Francisco 49ers became the 11th team since 1972 to cover eight straight games ATS.  Those teams that covered eight straight games ATS are 9-1 SU and 5-4-1 ATS in the following game including winning nine straight games SU.  The 49ers are only the second team to be listed as underdogs in their ninth game after winning eight straight ATS as they are three point dogs at Baltimore.  On December 15th, 2003, the Philadelphia Eagles were three point dogs at Miami and the won the game outrigh 34-27.   The last team to win eight straight games ATS was the 2007 New England Patriots.  They also won the following game against the Colts 24-20 but did not cover a six point spread.  From 1972-2002 the feat only happened five times, 1973 Falcons, 1976 Colts and Steelers, 1988 Patriots, and 1992 Chargers.  However since 2003, this is now the sixth time it has occurred.  During the last eight years, the 2003 Patriots and Eagles, 2004 Steelers and Chargers, and the aforementioned 2007 Patriots accomplished the feat.

More impressively, the 49ers have only become the 5th team since 1972 to win eight straight games SU & ATS following the 1976 Steelers, 2003 Eagles, 2004 Steelers and 2007 Patriots.  Those teams all won the 9th game SU going 2-2 ATS.

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