The NFL's decision Tuesday to uphold Tom Brady's suspension threw Vegas for a major loop. With some sort of reduction expected, the Patriots were easy favorites to repeat as AFC champs. Not anymore.
The Colts are the new favorites at TopBet.eu (+240), Sportsbook.ag (+340) and Bovada.lv (+300). At Top Bet the Patriots went from 8/1 to win the AFC to 10/1, while the Colts moved from 10/1 up to 8/1.
New England is +450 to win the AFC at Sportsbook and +500 at Bovada and Top Bet.
Want to get in on the Patriots as repeat Super Bowl champs? Now's the time. New England is +900 at Sportsbook, +1000 at Top Bet, and +1200 at Bovada.
No one is expecting Jimmy Garoppolo to set the world on fire during the first four games, but the Pats could still win 10 games even without Brady. You won't see this price again, especially if Brady ends up getting an injunction to play.
Brady's expected absence caused a huge swing in the first week line against the Steelers, moving from Patriots -6 to Patriots -1, according to Covers.com.
Sportsbook's taken off the board when it comes to season win totals and isn't currently offering a line for the first week of the season.