As sports gambling becomes more and more popular across the United States, prospective bettors are always seeking an edge as they try to pick games and rake in profits. And that quest for an edge might have some sports gamblers looking at the moon ahead of Thursday’s game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.
As sports statistical analyst Jay Cuda pointed out on social media this week, the moon phase does not provide a very good omen for how the Lions are expected to perform against the Green Bay Packers during their traditional Thanksgiving Day game.
“I have bad news for the Lions,” Cuda began in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
i have bad news for the lions 🙁
since the afl/nfl merger, they are 0-12 (.000) on thanksgiving when the moon is in a waxing gibbous phase. tomorrow is a waxing gibbous pic.twitter.com/IlKqXH5cgr
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) November 22, 2023
“Since the afl/nfl merger, they are 0-12 (.000) on thanksgiving when the moon is in a waxing gibbous phase. tomorrow is a waxing gibbous,” Cuda continued in his post.
Obviously, this is not necessarily a good omen for the Lions – if you believe in that sort of thing – and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
Every Packer is hurt but no fear, waxing gibbous for the win. https://t.co/9SDPvJ8Nzi
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) November 22, 2023
Dan Campbell is stronger than the moon. Sorry https://t.co/xBzN0KB9bB
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) November 23, 2023
unreal. so unfair https://t.co/FcmrE6A7xV
— Kellie Rowe (@kellierowe) November 22, 2023
https://twitter.com/AaronBrandt/status/1727436467948150959?s=20
Jordan Love = Moon Man. Packers by a billion https://t.co/MeQtkkuPYC
— Mitchell (@MitchellLeon13) November 23, 2023
Me normally: the moon has no impact on anything outside of tides
Me today: big fan of the moon such an influencer we love the moon https://t.co/8kd0jOvy9H
— John E. C. (@johnnyc1952) November 23, 2023
Somebody get me the All-22 on the moon. Need to figure out the moon cycles for Minnesota sports https://t.co/GadzVsIQJm
— Seth Toupal (@sethtoups) November 22, 2023
Has anybody ever won a Pulitzer for lunar/sports reporting? https://t.co/KFLglJQMeu
— Camlore (@Camtacular_) November 22, 2023
We’ll have to see whether or not the Lions can prove the bizarre omen wrong, or whether they fall to 0-13 when the moon is in waxing gibbous.
[Jay Cuda]
