Steve Spurrier stirred the pot a bit by saying he believed Alabama was good enough to beat some NFL teams. Specifically, Spurrier said he guessed "Alabama would be favored by a little bit."
There's just one small problem. It's not true.
According to RJ Bell, a betting expert from Pregame.com, the two worst teams in the NFL, the Jaguars and the Chiefs, would both be 24-point favorites over Alabama on a neutral field.
And those teams are pretty bad this year. Through seven games, both the Jaguars and Chiefs are 1-6 and are being outscored by nearly 13 points per game. So imagine what the point spread would be against a mediocre team (31 points?) or even a good team like the Patriots (42 points?)
Of course, Spurrier of all people should know just how big the jump is from the college ranks to the NFL. He tried it as a player and as a coach. And both times it didn't go well.
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