2023 Monday Night Football Schedule
Here’s the entire 2023 Monday Night Football schedule:
| 📅 Week 1 | BUF (-2) 16, NYJ 22 (OT) |
| 📅 Week 2 | NO (-3) 20, CAR 17 |
| 📅 Week 2 | CLE (-2) 22, PIT 26 |
| 📅 Week 3 | PHI (-4.5) 25, TB 11 |
| 📅 Week 3 | CIN (-2.5) 19, LAR 16 |
| 📅 Week 4 | SEA (-2.5) 24, NYG 3 |
| 📅 Week 5 | GB (+1.5) 13, LV 17 |
| 📅 Week 6 | DAL (-1.5) 20, LAC 17 |
| 📅 Week 7 | MIN (+7) 22, SF 17 |
| 📅 Week 8 | DET (-7) 26, LV 14 |
| 📅 Week 9 | LAC (-3) 27, NYJ 6 |
| 📅 Week 10 | DEN (+7.5) 24, BUF 22 |
| 📅 Week 11 | PHI (+2.5) 21, KC 17 |
| 📅 Week 12 | CHI (+3) 12, MIN 10 |
| 📅 Week 13 | CIN (+10) 34, JAX 31 |
| 📅 Week 14 | NYG (+5.5) 24, GB 22 |
| 📅 Week 14 | TEN (+13.5) 28, MIA 27 |
| 📅 Week 15 | SEA (+3.5) 20, PHI 17 |
| 📅 Week 16 | BAL (+5) 33, SF 19 |
How To Bet On Monday Night Football Odds
There are multiple ways to enjoy Monday Night Football betting at both retail and online Kentucky sportsbook apps.
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Monday Night Football Live Betting
There was a time not so long ago when all NFL bets had to be placed prior to kickoff. Now, thanks to live betting, you can fire off wagers from the moment a game begins until the final whistle at the end of the fourth quarter.
After each play, oddsmakers adjust live-betting spreads, moneylines and totals, as well as the corresponding odds.
As the numbers continuously move, bettors can wager on everything from total combined points scored by both teams in a given quarter to whether the team leading (or trailing) will win the game by a certain range of points.
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Bet the MNF Moneyline
Betting the moneyline in a Monday Night Football game makes sense if you believe the team that’s favored will win the game but you aren’t confident it will cover the spread. It also makes sense if you believe the underdog has a good chance to pull off an upset.
Keep in mind that the bigger the spread is, the greater the moneyline odds (and vice versa). That means you have to wager a lot to win a little when betting a big favorite on the moneyline (or wager a little to win a lot when betting an underdog on the moneyline).
Conversely, when the spread is short — for instance, -2/+2 — the moneyline odds are short, too.
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Bet the MNF Spread
Most bettors tend to gravitate toward the MNF spread. Established by oddsmakers, the point spread is a number that reflects the perceived talent discrepancy between the two teams.
For example, in the Week 6 Monday Night Football game last season, the Los Angeles Chargers were favored by 5.5 points over the Denver Broncos. The Chargers prevailed 19-16, but bettors who took Denver on the point spread won their wager because the Broncos lost by fewer than 5.5 points. Those who made point spread bets on the Chargers lost because Los Angeles didn’t win by enough points.
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MNF Props
Don’t have a strong opinion on the spread, moneyline or total for an MNF game, but still want to get some action down? Consider some Monday Night Football props bets.
Sportsbooks offer a bevy of prop bets tied to player, team and game outcomes. For instance, you can wager on a quarterback to go Over or Under his projected passing yardage totals; a team to go Over or Under its projected total points scored; or whether there will be points scored in the final two minutes of a game.
As with traditional Monday Night Football wagers, it’s important to first research matchups and tendencies before deciding which prop bets to make.
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MNF Parlays
You can build Monday Night Football parlay bets in a variety of ways, the most common being combining the spread or moneyline with the total (or Over/Under).
Sportsbooks allow customers to create Monday Night Football parlays linked to the outcomes of the first half, second half or full game. Some operators also permit parlaying player, team and game prop bets.
Just remember: Winning single game parlays requires winning each side of two or more wagers. And while the potential payout rises with each “leg” that you add to your parlay, so does the degree of difficulty that you’ll hit it.
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Historical MNF Betting Trends & MNF Betting Tips
Homefield advantage usually is a big deal in the NFL, and that’s been especially true on Monday Night Football. Home teams have dominated on the scoreboard in Monday Night Football in the last five-plus seasons, going 59-43 (not including two neutral-site games). At the betting window, however, visitors have turned a small profit at 53-45-4 ATS.
Similarly, favorites have won 65% of all Monday Night Football games since the start of the 2018 season (67-37) but they're just 45-55-4 ATS. Also, heavy favorites (teams laying 6 points or more) are on a 28-14 straight-up roll on Monday Night Football since 2018. However, they’ve gone just 16-25-1 ATS.
This is just one of several intriguing — and somewhat surprising — Monday Night Football betting trends.
✅ No. 1: Think twice before betting favorites on the point spread
Not only have home teams struggled to cover the point spread on Monday Night Football in recent years, but so too have favorites.
In the past five-plus seasons, favorites have won nearly 65% of all Monday Night Football games (67-37). However, underdogs are 55-45-4 ATS.
✅ No. 2: Be particularly wary about backing big favorites
There have been 42 teams favored by 6+ points on Monday Night Football since the start of the 2018 season. Those favorites have gone 28-14 straight-up (a sizzling 66.7%). Their record against the spread, though? Just 16-25-1.
What about short favorites on Monday Night Football (teams giving 3 points or fewer)? They have gone 18-17 SU and 14-18-3 ATS.
✅ No. 3: Don’t go “Over”-board on totals bets
Oddsmakers know that bettors love to wager on Monday Night Football games to be high scoring. They often take advantage of that reality by posting inflated Over/Under totals.
That partly explains why the Under has hit in nearly 60% of all Monday Night Football games since 2018 (41 Overs, 61 Unders, two pushes).
MNF Most Memorable Games in NFL History
Since its debut in 1970, Monday Night Football has delivered more than a few memorable moments, announced by some legendary NFL personalities like John Madden. Here are three all-timers that brought viewers (and bettors) to the edge of their seats.
Jets @ Dolphins (Week 8, 2000)
New York took the field as a 3-point home favorite over its AFC East rival on Oct. 23, 2000. However, by the time the fourth quarter rolled around, the Dolphins were holding a 30-7 lead.
The New York Jets then proceeded to score 30 points (including 23 unanswered) to send the game to overtime.
Place-kicker John Hall capped the comeback less than three minutes into OT, drilling a 40-yard field goal to give New York a 40-37 victory in what would come to be known as the “Monday Night Miracle.”
Colts @ Buccaneers (Week 5, 2003)
In 2003, during the first Monday in October, the Buccaneers hosted the Indianapolis Colts, with all eyes on the Colts Super Bowl odds after a 4-0 start to the season. The reigning Super Bowl champions, the Buccaneers, showcased their prowess by surging ahead with leads of 21-0, 28-7, and 35-14.
That’s when Peyton Manning put on his Superman cape, leading the Colts to three touchdowns in the final 3½ minutes to force overtime.
In the ensuing extra period, Indy received the ball first, sealing the victory with a field goal, stunning the NFL world with a 38-35 win as 4.5-point underdogs, significantly boosting the Colts playoff chances.
Chiefs @ Rams (Week 11, 2018)
Oddsmakers expected a ton of points on Nov. 19, 2018, when second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs into Los Angeles for a Monday night battle with the high-flying Rams.
In fact, the posted total of 63.5 was (and remains) the largest in NFL history. Yet it took less than three quarters for the two teams to blow past that number.
When the shootout finally ended, the Rams walked away with a 54-51 victory—the third highest-scoring game ever.
How To Watch Monday Night Football in 2023
ESPN enters its 18th season as the home of Monday Night Football, with games also being broadcast on sister networks ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Additionally, the network will carry 10 games on its streaming service, ESPN+, which can be found on your smart TV or via the ESPN website.
Longtime broadcast partners Joe Buck and Hall of Famer Troy Aikman enter their second season as the voices of Monday Night Football.
Also, the “Manning Cast” featuring brothers Peyton and Eli Manning returns to ESPN2 for 10 games.
Final Word on 2023 MNF Odds
This year’s Monday Night Football slate is loaded with marquee matchups, fascinating storylines and — most importantly to many — quality betting opportunities.
Each week, sportsbooks across the country will offer a dizzying array of Monday Night Football odds. The wagering menu will include spreads, moneylines, totals, props, parlays, live wagering and more.
In other words, there will be plenty of options for Monday Night Football bettors to cap a profitable week with one more winning wager — or recoup some losses.
Monday Night Football Odds FAQs
There are no odds for Monday Night Football games now that the 2023 NFL regular season has concluded. Check back in May when the 2024 NFL schedule is released.
Monday Night Football bets can be placed at sportsbooks across the country in states and jurisdictions that have legalized and regulated sports betting. All major sportsbooks will take Monday Night Football wagers on the spread, moneyline, and total, as well as props and parlays. Most sportsbooks also offer live (or in-game) betting.
The highest-scoring Monday Night Football game happened in 2018. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51 on Nov. 19. The 105 combined points topped the previous record of 95 set in 1983, when the Green Bay Packers defeated Washington 48-47.
Historically, the home team is usually favored on MNF. Over the past five seasons, the home team has won more than 57% of all Monday Night Football games (not including two contests played at neutral sites). During this span, home teams are 59-43. However, road teams have had more success covering the spread, going 53-45-4 ATS.
The Seattle Seahawks own the best winning percentage in Monday Night Football history. Seattle is 30-12 (71.5%). Among teams that have played at least 50 games, the San Francisco 49ers have the top record at 52-30 (63.4%). San Francisco's 52 Monday Night Football victories are topped only by the Pittsburgh Steelers (56).
Two bitter AFC West rivals — the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas (formerly Oakland) Raiders — have clashed 20 times on Monday Night Football. The next most-frequent matchup in the 53-year history of Monday Night Football is Dallas vs. Washington. The NFC East rivals have squared off 17 times.
ESPN has been the exclusive home for Monday Night Football since 2006. This year, the network also will air multiple games on ABC, as well as its streaming service, ESPN+. ESPN Deportes will broadcast all Spanish-language Monday Night Football games, and 10 contests will be simulcast on ESPN2 with hosts (and brothers) Peyton & Eli Manning.
The first Monday Night Football game of the 2023 season was played September 11 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York Jets prevailed 22-16 in overtime despite being a 2.5-point home underdog. The biggest headline from the game was Aaron Rodgers suffering a season-ending Achilles injury.
Author
Matt Jacob is a Las Vegas-based writer, editor and project manager who has been involved in the sports betting industry for nearly 20 years. His sports betting work has appeared in a variety of print publications and online platforms, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Post, Forbes.com, Props.com and VegasSeven magazine.
