The New England Patriots have opened as a 3-point betting favorite to win Super Bowl 51 in Houston against the Atlanta Falcons. However, the Patriots are also tasked to end the favored team's losing streak in the last five Super Bowls.

According to Oddshark, the last five Super Bowl favorites ended up losing the game against the underdogs. It started in Super Bowl 46 when the Patriots lost to the New York Giants despite being a 2.5 point favorite.

The San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers all suffered the same fate in the next four Super Bowls. However, it should be noted that the Patriots are 9-0 straight up and 8-1 against the spread in their final games.

As for the Falcons, their history as playoff underdogs in their last five games is not good. They are 0-5 straight up and against the spread when tipped as underdogs. However, Atlanta is on a roll in their last eight games.

The most interesting stat for this year's Super Bowl is the Patriots have the best defense while the Falcons have the best offense in the NFL, per CBS Sports. Nevertheless, this year's Super Bowl can break records in terms of bets and ratings. Here are all the things you need to know for Super Bowl 51 in Houston.

The festivities for Super Bowl 51 will be held on January 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET and it will be shown on the NFL Network. This is the part of the Super Bowl wherein the media could ask questions to every player and coach on each team.

Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons is on Sunday, February 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and it will be televised live on FOX Sports. Lady Gaga is going to perform at the halftime show, per NFL.com.

This will be the ninth Super Bowl appearance for the Patriots which is the most in NFL history. They have won four Super Bowl titles, all during the Brady-Bill Belichick era. On the other hand, this is only the second Super Bowl appearance for the Falcons as they look to win their first-ever Vince Lombardi Trophy.

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