Patriots reopen as 7-point favorites in wake of Tom Brady's nullified suspension

Tom Brady is now in line to play in Week 1, and that's going to mean trouble for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After Brady's four-game suspension was originally announced, most spots had the New England Patriots down to 2.5- or 3-point favorites. However, following Thursday's decision by a federal judge to erase Brady's suspension, offshore sportsbook Pinnacle has reopened the Patriots as a 7-point favorite.

Looking at futures odds, the Patriots had fallen as far as 12-1 to win Super Bowl 50. Pinnacle has now moved them to 8-1 odds, behind only the Seattle Seahawks (489-100) and Green Bay Packers (161-25).

The Patriots are 90-15 in home games started by Brady.

New England hosts Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 in the opening game of the 2015 regular season.