Key Thanksgiving Betting Trends + Odds For All 3 NFL Games

Thanksgiving road favorites are 24-1 straight up and 19-6 against the spread in their last 25 games.
The San Francisco 49ers are 6.5-point road favorites against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.
The Dallas Cowboys are 1-11 against the spread on Thanksgiving and are 11.0-point favorites against the Washington Commanders.

DETROIT – Understanding key Thanksgiving betting trends could be the difference for successful wagering on turkey day. The Thanksgiving staples, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, are both home favorites while the San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) visit the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC West nightcap.

Detroit hosts the Green Bay Packers as 7.5-point favorites in the first Thanksgiving game. In the last 30 years, the Lions are 8-0 straight up as a home legal sports betting favorite on Thanksgiving.

Green Bay Packers Vs Detroit Lions Betting Lines

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Green Bay Packers	+7.5 (-110)	+295	O47.0 (-115)
Detroit Lions	-7.5 (-110)	-390	U47.0 (-105)

Despite losing their last six games on Thanksgiving, the Lions are poised for a win this holiday season. Detroit is 3-1 against the spread in their last four Thanksgiving games and covered in eight of their last 10 home games overall.

Thanksgiving Trends For Cowboys, 49ers

The Dallas Cowboys are 11.0-point favorites at legal NFL betting sites for their Thanksgiving game against the Washington Commanders. Thanksgiving favorites are 46-8 straight up in their last 54 games.

Washington Commanders Vs Dallas Cowboys Betting Lines

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Washington Commanders	+11.0 (-105)	+410	O48.5 (-110)
Dallas Cowboys	-11.0 (-115)	-585	U48.5 (-110)

Since 2009, Dallas is only 3-11 against the spread on Thanksgiving and haven’t covered in four consecutive games. However, favorites of 10 or more points are 8-0 against the spread since 2005 and sports betting sites in Texas favor the Cowboys by 11 points on Thursday.

The final 2023 Thanksgiving NFL game features the San Francisco 49ers as 6.5-point road favorites against the Seattle Seahawks. Most Thanksgiving betting trends favor the division-leading 49ers to beat the Seahawks in a fourth straight game.

San Francisco 49ers Vs Seattle Seahawks Betting Lines

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
San Francisco 49ers	-6.5 (-115)	-290	O43.0 (-110)
Seattle Seahawks	+6.5 (-105)	+240	U43.0 (-110)

Thanksgiving road favorites are 19-6 against the spread with a 24-1 record straight up in their last 25 games. The Seahawks are also 1-6 against the spread in their last seven games as a home underdog and might be without starting quarterback Geno Smith.

In the last 16 Thanksgiving night games, the favorite won 12 times and the total went under 11 times. The legal California sports betting total of 43.0 points has -110 odds to go under on Thursday night.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.