While millions of people looked forward to the Super Bowl last Sunday, many dreaded going back to work the next day. On Monday, February 12th, many Americans called in sick to work on what has historically been the biggest “sick day” of the year. This phenomenon is not caused by a cold or cough, but perhaps a collective feeling of wanting to recover the day after the Big Game. In the past, an estimated 16.1 million Americans missed work the day after the Super Bowl, with 8 million scheduling the day off in advance! The day has come to be known as Super Bowl Sick Monday.
The Monday after the Super Bowl has been notoriously known as a day when people call out of work. But which states suffer the most from ‘Super Bowl Sick Monday’?
To reveal this, Betway analyzed Google search data for each state for terms such as ‘calling in sick to work’, and ‘how to call out of work’, with Kansas ranking first on the list with football fans googling how to call in sick during the Super Bowl week (29.27 searches per 100,000 people)!
Based on our research Missouri ranks 2nd on the list, with 1560 Chiefs fans googling how to call in sick during the Super Bowl week. Similarly, Pennsylvania ranks 5th with 2900 Eagles fans battling the “Brown Bottle Flu” on Monday after the game.
Arizona ranked 3rd on the list for Super Bowl Sick Monday.
