The Washington Football Team will take on the New England Patriots in the first preseason game for both teams. Kickoff from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Washington leads the all-time regular-season series 6-5, but the Patriots have won the last four regular-season meetings. They also won the last preseason matchup, a 26-17 victory in 2018. New England is a one-point favorite in the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under for total points scored is 37.

Before locking in any Washington vs. Patriots picks or NFL predictions, you NEED to see what SportsLine's all-time No. 1 NFL expert, Mike Tierney, has to say. 

A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney does not consider himself a pet lover. But he likes 'dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog's point of view. 

Tierney has used that philosophy to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons. All-time at SportsLine (2016-20), Tierney is 347-291 on all NFL picks, returning $2,534 to $100 players.    

Tierney has had plenty of success in games involving the Washington Football Team. He went 23-9-1 in his last 33 against-the-spread picks in Washington games, returning $1,298 to $100 players. Anybody who has been following him is WAY UP!

Now, he's studied Washington vs. Patriots from every possible angle. We can tell you he's leaning over, and he's also found a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread hit HARD! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before you lock in your own picks.

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