NFL Week 1 Betting Odds: Patriots and Packers Among the Sportsbook Favorites

September 7, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

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.
And the only other team listed as a favorite of a touchdown for Week 1 is the Green Bay Packers, who are headed to Chicago to take on the Bears at Soldier Field. The Packers are a dominant 9-1 straight up and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games against the rival Bears dating back to 2011, according to the OddsShark NFL Database.
The Indianapolis Colts are also road favorites for this week, with their star quarterback Andrew L...

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