NFL Betting Futures: AFC Division odds

Is everyone tired yet about hearing that Tom Brady left the greatest dynasty in NFL history, the New England Patriots, for one of the worst overall franchises in modern history, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com

Brady’s choice has dominated the NFL offseason, but it also has hugely affected betting markets. For example, odds to win the AFC East. Brady took over as New England’s starting quarterback very early in the 2001 season when Drew Bledsoe was injured, and since then the Patriots won the division in all but two seasons.

In 2002, New England and the New York Jets both finished 9-7, but the Jets won the tiebreaker and the division. That was the last time the Patriots won fewer than 10 games. In 2008, Brady went down with a season-ending injury in Week 1, but the Patriots still won 11 games behind Matt Cassel and tied for first with the Miami Dolphins, who won the tiebreaker. That was the last time the Pats missed the playoffs.