The Myth of the Monday Night Home Underdog
One of the very first NFL betting systems that became widely known was simply taking the home underdog on Monday night. In the 1970s and early 1980s, it was probably the most successful football betting system around.
The success of the Monday Night Football home underdog was so great, that the system is still known today, even by bettors who had not been born when the system was at its peak.
But many things in sports betting tend to run in cycles and the Monday Night Football home underdogs is certainly one of them.
Since 1985, home underdogs on Monday are 67-57 against the point spread, which still shows a small profit, although nothing like it did during the 1970s.
But a closer look at that record shows many of the wins coming in the late 1980s, as the system is just 20-28 over the past 10 seasons. That includes a 10-14 record over the past five years and a 7-8 mark during the last three seasons.
Change isn't always easy and many veteran bettors still find themselves taking the Monday night home underdog even though it's become a losing proposition.
Don't be afraid to take the visiting favorite on Monday night if your handicapping shows you that is the way to go. The time of the Monday night home underdog has come to an end.
