If you had Cowboys -5.5 on Thursday night, you probably wanted to throw your TV out the window when Dallas’ can’t-miss kicker Brandon Aubrey pushed one wide right in the final minute of the 20-15 win.
In an attempt to increase their lead to eight points with 30 seconds remaining, the Cowboys sent Aubrey out to kick a 51-yard field goal.
He had never missed from 40 or more yards in his career, going 25-of-25 including a 62-yarder earlier in the game.
Most sportsbooks, including BetMGM and DraftKings, closed wagering on the game with the Cowboys favored by 5.5 points, with the hook looming large.
Aubrey’s kick seemed like a sure thing to push the score to 23-15, but for the first time this season he missed.
A sure thing went bad.
Amazon Prime analyst Al Michaels noted the significance of the field goal for the gambling community.
“So, as it looks right now, I think a lot of people will be are very happy that there will be a field goal attempt here. And others are not so happy. And you do know what I mean,” Michaels said, invoking laughter from partner Kirk Herbstreit.
When the kick went up and it was clear that a miss was coming, Michaels couldn’t believe it either.
“Oh, of all things. No good. It’s his first miss of 50-plus. And the patient is breathing,” Michaels said.
The result was solid for the bookmakers, as most sportsbooks had the Cowboys as getting the majority of the money Thursday.
Betting on the NFL?
Fanatics reported 68.4 percent of the money supporting Dallas laying 5.5 points.
At BetMGM, an insane 85 percent of the betting handle was on the Cowboys -5.5. The miss provided likely a six-figure win for the sportsbook.
“In the Mike McCarthy era, the Cowboys have mostly feasted on bad teams and struggled against good ones,” Fanatics Sportsbook sport editor Max Meyer said before the game. “Even coming off the road win over the Browns, most people still think of the Giants as a subpar team. So a lot of bettors are buying Dallas’ pattern to continue and are happy to lay the points at any number thus far.”
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