It seemed obvious during the second quarter of Saturday night’s Chargers–Jaguars game that Los Angeles was on its way to a landslide victory. After all, the Chargers led 27-0 and seemed to have all the momentum in the world.
One bettor was especially confident in the Chargers to hang on and win the wild-card game, reportedly betting $1.4 million on an in-game money line through DraftKings Sportsbook. Because the Chargers led by 27 at the time, the payout only would’ve been $11,200—a mere 0.8% of the amount wagered.
The bet seemed safe, because as we mentioned earlier, the Chargers led by 27 points, and the bettor only needed them to win outright. Los Angeles had entered the game as a 3 1/2-point favorite.