We have a couple of potential firsts in a long time coming at the beginning and end of Week 8 that are worth noting – one that has come to pass and one that was avoided at the 11th hour.
The first comes Thursday night when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Baltimore Ravens. The last time a Tom Brady-led team was a home underdog was Nov. 30, 2014 when Brady and the New England Patriots were a 3-point home dog to the Green Bay Packers. As of Tuesday, the Bucs were a home dog. That triggered enough Brady money coming in to flip the script and keep his streak intact.
Speaking of the Packers, in games Aaron Rodgers has started, the Packers have never been a double-digit underdog. They are this week against the Buffalo Bills, who are at home coming off their bye week.
