One of many largest bets ever reported on an NFL regular-season sport — $3.1 million to win over $442,000 on the Philadelphia Eagles — was in jeopardy till the final minute Sunday and needed to survive a possible go-ahead landing cross that was dropped on the underdog Carolina Panthers’ remaining drive.
An unidentified bettor in Kentucky positioned the money-line wager on the Eagles at odds of -700 with sportsbook Circa Sports activities on Thursday. It was the biggest wager the sportsbook had ever taken, in keeping with Circa proprietor Derek Stevens, and would not be determined till late within the fourth quarter.
With the Eagles main 22-16 with three minutes to play, Carolina quarterback Bryce Younger led the Panthers on a 13-play drive that began at their 3-yard line. Younger appeared to attach with receiver Xavier Legette on a 32-yard cross to the aim line, however the cross was dominated incomplete. Replays confirmed the ball slipping via Legette’s fingers and hitting the turf. A landing would have tied the rating with a go-ahead further level pending and 45 seconds to play.
Philadelphia survived, and the bettor received a web $442,857 off the $3.1 million wager.
Stevens instructed ESPN on Sunday that the sportsbook was ready appeal to quite a lot of bets on the Panthers to mitigate the massive wager.
“We obtained quite a lot of buyback on Carolina, however what was loopy, we had lots of people pile onto the Eagles,” Stevens instructed ESPN in a textual content message. “At kickoff, Circa Sports activities wants Carolina for just a little bit. Ended up taking part in out OK.”
