One NFL fan was left stunned after losing a €1.25m bet after the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Los Angeles Chargers in an unlikely comeback.
The Los Angeles Chargers were left licking their wounds after they went from 27-0 up to lose 31-20.
And one punter decided that backing the Los Angeles Chargers would be a sure bet.
The punter went onto DraftKings Sportsbook and reportedly placed a €1.25m bet on the Chargers to win and was expecting a €10,500 return.
But the Jaguars sparked one of the biggest comebacks in NFL playoff history..
The bet seemed safe, but you can take nothing for granted in the NFL these days. The bettor simply needed the Chargers - who entered the game as a three and a half-point favourite - to win outright to receive the winnings. Unfortunately for the bettor, the Jaguars battled back in the second half while the Chargers floundered.
In completing their remarkable turnaround, the Jaguars became the first team in the Super Bowl era to win a playoff game with a turnover differential of minus-5 or worse. Teams with that margin had been 0-19 but Lawrence never wavered despite his woeful start.
Lawrence initially struggled to deal with the Chargers defence playing zone coverage while cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. snagged a hat-trick of interceptions on what appeared set to be a playoff debut to remember - but that quickly turned as Lawrence found his rhythm.
Jags head coach Doug Peterson - who led the Jaguars to the AFC South title in his first season - boldly went for two after a penalty against Joey Bosa, and Lawrence converted. This meant the Jags simply needed a field goal to win the game when they got possession back with a few minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Lawrence turned to running back Travis Etienne as the offence drove downfield to set up the win through Riley Patterson’s 36-yard field goal.
The fourth seed in the AFC, the Jags will continue their NFL postseason run when they contest the Division Round next weekend.
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