Football betting takes center stage on Monday, September 8th as Week 1 of the NFL regular season continues with the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. It is part of an opening night ESPN Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Packers are 3 point NFL betting favorite in NFL odds Week 1 action with a total of 38.5.
Football stats show that Minnesota went 8-8 straight up last season and 8-7-1 against the NFL betting pointspread. The Packers were 13-3 straight up and 12-3-1 against the football pointspread. The Packers nearly made the Super Bowl but were upset in the NFC Championship by the New York Giants. The Packers traded quarterback Brett Favre in the preseason to the New York Giants and will rest their fortunes on Aaron Rodgers.