The NFL world was rocked on Thursday as Judge Richard Berman vacated the arbitration award against Tom Brady. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had imposed a four-game suspension on Brady for his involvement in DeflateGate, but Judge Berman ruled in Brady’s favor on appeal to federal court. The NFL is likely to appeal, but in the meantime, the New England Patriots will have their star quarterback on the field when Week 1 rolls around.
Tom Brady suspension overturned, Patriots’ Super Bowl odds improve
The New England Patriots received some huge news on Thursday, as Judge Richard M. Berman vacated the four-game suspension Tom Brady faced to start the season. We break down how it is impacting gambling lines.
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The decision to vacate the suspension has quickly impacted NFL gambling lines. OddsShark has made adjustments to all their odds. The Patriots saw a bump in odds to win the Super Bowl, the AFC title game and the AFC East. Additionally, their win total of 10.5 is now favoring the over.
Money is also coming in pretty heavily on the Patriots’ Week 1 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots were three-point home favorites prior to the court decision. Upon word that Brady’s suspension was vacated, the line was bumped to 6.5 or seven points at some sportsbooks.
Here are some of the notable changes on Patriots season-long odds.
| Pre-decision | Post-decision | |
| Super Bowl | 10/1 | 9/1 |
| AFC title | 4/1 | 15/4 |
| AFC East | 2/3 | 1/2 |
| Wins | 10.5 +100 | 10.5 -150 over |
| Make playoffs | -375 Yes | -400 Yes |
| Brady MVP | 20/1 | 10/1 |
| Passing yds leader | 20/1 | 12/1 |
