Entering Week 14, NFL underdogs had posted a winning record against the spread in eight of the past nine weeks. Overall, underdogs had covered the spread in 56.9% of games this season, a mark that would be the best in any season since 1980, according to ESPN Stats and Information research.
Unfortunately for the betting public, they ve never been overly fond of the underdogs certainly not this season, and it has resulted in what one veteran Las Vegas bookmaker called his best NFL season.
Week after week, the sportsbooks have come out ahead, winning Sunday after Sunday and most days in between. November might have been the best month BetMGM s sportsbooks in Nevada have ever experienced, according to director of race and sports Jeff Stoneback.