There was no way, right?<\/p>\n
No way the New England Patriots, who were in a must-win to get a first-round bye in the AFC and who were at home, playing at full strength, would lose to the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n
But it happened. Thanks to some FitzMagic, the Fins took down the Pats at Gillette Stadium, a stunning outcome that resulted in the Patriots hosting the Tennessee Titans for a Wild Card weekend game.<\/p>\n
It also cost one bettor A LOT of money.<\/p>\n
Per Action Networks Darren Rovell, someone put down $74,430 on the Patriots to beat the Dolphins against a minus-1600 moneyline. Thats one of those bets you make if youre pretty certain the Patriots will win even if they dont cover the spread.<\/p>\n
As you know, they didnt:<\/p>\n
Ooooooffffffff. Some other bettors lost out because of the upset:<\/p>\n
But there were some shrewd bettors out there who backed the Dolphins. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:<\/p>\n
But the Patriots loss wasnt a gain for all books. In fact, it was the Westgates largest loss of the day as one bettor won $120,000 on a $15,000 money line bet placed Thursday on the Dolphins at 8-1 and another won $70,000 on a $10,000 money line bet placed Sunday on Miami at 7-1.<\/p>\n
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