If the Buffalo Bills spread against the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs spread against the Indianapolis Colts seemed too good to be true, that’s because they were.
After looking like the clear best team in the league through two weeks, the Bills went into their Week 3 game against the Dolphins as just 4.5-point favorites. And the 2-0 Chiefs were just 5.5-point favorites against the Colts, who looked like the worst team in the NFL. Surely, the favorites would each win by at least a touchdown right?
WRONG. Not only did the Bills and Chiefs fail to cover, they both lost outright. And it was a huge win for sportsbooks.
At BetMGM and other sportsbooks, Chiefs and Bills spreads were two of the three most bet on spreads by both ticket number and handle.
Most bet on teams today 🏈
• Chiefs: -5.5
• Bills: -4.5
• Ravens: -2.5— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) September 25, 2022
Updated NFL Week 3 betting at @BetMGM
Most bet games 🎟️
1. Chiefs-Colts
2. Bills-Dolphins
3. Ravens-PatriotsMost bet teams 🎟️
1. Chiefs -5.5
2. Ravens -2.5
3. Bills -4.5Most bet teams 💰
1. Chiefs -5.5
2. Ravens -2.5
3. Bills -4.5— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) September 25, 2022
Two top bets today at @PointsBetUSA:
Chiefs spread.
Chiefs moneyline.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 25, 2022
At @DKSportsbook:
87% of the money was on Bills -4.5
92% of the money was on Chiefs -5.5
Both lost outright.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 25, 2022
At Tipico Sportsbook, 77% of Bills-Dolphins moneyline bets and 91% of the handle was on Buffalo. And the Chiefs moneyline received 96% of the bets and handle. The results left bettors sick.
Me after betting on the Bills and Chiefs to cover the spread this weekpic.twitter.com/TqZfZeWmbI
— Jack Brentnall (@Jack_Brentnall) September 25, 2022
#ChrisJones just cost the #Chiefs the game and cost me my bet all at the same time… #Cool
— Joe Dearing (@JKnKC) September 25, 2022
I definitely cursed the Chiefs by putting them on my bet slip
— Matt Cullen (@Coo84_ff) September 25, 2022
Spoke to a few books (and it's early) but consensus on this weekend is that the Chiefs are shaping up to be the largest single game NFL liability through 3 weeks
Amazing when you consider this offseason people bet the Colts to win the South like they already knew the the results
— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) September 21, 2022
Sorry guys, the one and only time I bet on the Bills.
— Nakedcheesewhiz (@Shaun_Briltz) September 25, 2022
Welp, chiefs lost, im going to lose all my Sportsbook bets. AND go 0-3 in fantasy football, what an outstanding weekend of football 😑😑
— Murphy Lee (@Ash_Trey707) September 25, 2022
When you knew the Chiefs/Bills ML parlay was a trap, told everyone it was, and then bet it anyway. pic.twitter.com/RZCA3FIXlY
— Phil Friend (@Phil_Friend) September 25, 2022
My quote this morning in @reedo284 and I’s chat: “Well first game I see bills -4.5. That’s a lock” pic.twitter.com/Og7s8EB5vw
— Logano (@logandavis12951) September 25, 2022
what a choke – thanks Bills – I bet on the bums.
— billy bob (@billybo08280404) September 25, 2022
Someone made the mistake of putting the Chiefs in all of their bets today 💀
(via empth3o/IG) pic.twitter.com/8MJMvsBPJ2
— br_betting (@br_betting) September 25, 2022
The one time I bet, of course the Chiefs let me down 😊
— Lauren Krissman (@laurenkrissman5) September 25, 2022
First time placing sports bets and I lost every one 😂 This is why I say I don’t gamble….also, thanks Chiefs
— Rach (@rachel_sashel) September 25, 2022