The New England Patriots will be led by Tom Brady when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium to open the NFL season Thursday night, and that has them listed in a tie as the biggest favorite on the betting board for Week 1 of the NFL season.
The Patriots had sunk to as low as three-point home favorites against the Steelers for their opener at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark, but on the news that Brady's four-game suspension was squashed by the courts that line shot up again the make New England a seven-point favorite.