Are you using our NFL first-quarter and first-half betting reports? As you'll see below, betting on the first-quarter and first-half of NFL games can be extremely profitable at times — if you know how to approach them.
To aid your bets, we’ve broken down the latest NFL betting trends into a first-quarter and first-half betting report below:
NFL First-Quarter Betting Trends
| Betting Market | SU Record (Profits) | ATS Record (Profit) |
|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | 90-84-51 ($-1466.13) | 102-121-2 ($-3114.22) |
| Road Teams | 84-90-51 ($-383.57) | 121-102-2 ($497.05) |
| Underdogs | 71-103-51 ($-1074.5) | 124-99-2 ($-562.24) |
| Favourites | 103-71-51 ($-775.2) | 99-124-2 ($-2054.93) |
First quarter road teams are the best blind bet on the NFL odds board this year. They have been profitable both straight up and ATS at times this year, but lately it's only the spread road squads making money. Be on the lookout for first quarter away teams heading into this week of NFL bets.
I'd also avoid home favorites, as they've been especially unprofitable this season (and for the last few years).
NFL First-Half Betting Trends
| Betting Market | SU Record (Profits) | ATS Record (Profit) |
|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | 111-105-9 ($-2205.03) | 104-119-2 ($-2490.36) |
| Road Teams | 105-111-9 ($-346.63) | 119-104-2 ($409.74) |
| Underdogs | 81-135-9 ($-1904.52) | 104-119-2 ($-2470.78) |
| Favourites | 135-81-9 ($-647.14) | 119-104-2 ($390.16) |
Surprisingly, underdogs have been decent in the first quarter but completely fall off by the end of the opening half. If you bet on first-half dogs against the spread this year, you'd be down 25 units right now. So, if you're looking to use these first-quarter, first-half trends for underdogs, focus just on that opening quarter.
But, so far this season, a blind bet on a road teams to win both the 1st H and 1st Q would be profitable. That first-half bet would have netted you around 3 units as of now, but it's been as high as six or seven at points this season, too.
Best NFL First-Quarter Offenses
| Team | Points Per 1st Q |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7.5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7.3 |
| Washington Commanders | 6.8 |
Keep an eye on these three squads first-quarter betting as the NFL season rolls on. The trend that sticks out to me is the fact that the Vikings offense is explosive early in games.
The Vikings rank just ninth in the NFL in total points scored, so the fact that they're the second-best first-quarter offense in football is worth noting. Minnesota also allows the fourth-fewest points per first quarter (2.6), too, making them a great spread or outright bet for the opening frame.
Best NFL First-Half Offenses
| Team | SU Record (Profits) |
|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 18.1 |
| Washington Commanders | 15.3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 15.2 |
They Lions' first-half offenses is carrying them to glory right now. On top of being the top team in the NFC, they're also the NFL's second-best team in first half spread record. Detroit is 11-3-0 ATS in the opening two quarters, good for +7.45 units of profit. The Lions average nearly twice as many points for in the first half as points against (9.2), so there aren't many lines they can't cover in the first two quarters.
With that kind of first half scoring, the Lions are also a great 1H OVER team.
