Tim Tebow: Denver Broncos QB Opens as Home Underdog Versus New England Patriots

The Denver Broncos (8-5) registered an improbable 13-10 come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bears as 3.5-point home favorites Sunday, moving atop the AFC West division by a game over the Oakland Raiders.

Quarterback Tim Tebow has willed the team to six consecutive victories, but oddsmakers are expecting Denver's winning streak to end when hosting the New England Patriots (10-3) in Week 15.

The Broncos were sent out as 4.5-point home underdogs and that number immediately climbed to six points in all sports books on the Las Vegas strip.

Early bettors certainly know that the Patriots have plenty to play for in their final regular season game on the road, sitting in a three-way tie with the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers for the best record in the AFC.

New England is coming off a 34-27 victory over the Washington Redskins as 7.5-point road favorites, surviving another dismal performance from the defensive side of the ball, allowing a mediocre offense to gain a season-high 463 yards.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have revenge on his mind from the last time he traveled to the Mile High City, dropping a 20-17 contest to the Broncos as three-point road favorites on Oct. 11, 2009 inside Invesco Field.

That particular game is remembered by former Denver head coach Josh McDaniels pumping his fist all over the field in moving his team to a perfect 5-0 record, while also beating his old boss Bill Belichick.

It will definitely be a topic of conversation over the course of the week, but nothing will be talked about more than Brady versus Tebow.

A trip back to reality may be in store for the Broncos, as they've still been outscored by 33 points on the season, facing a revenge-minded foe that comes in with a plus-122 scoring differential.