Comebacks by Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets result in massive swings at sportsbooks – ESPN

Odds-defying comebacks by the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets highlighted a wild NFL Sunday, together with at sportsbooks across the nation.

At Caesars Sportsbook, the Cardinals and Dolphins have been every so long as 25-1 within the fourth quarters of their video games. Arizona fell behind 20-0 to the Las Vegas Raiders however rallied to tie the rating on a Kyler Murray landing run and two-point conversion on the ultimate play of regulation. In additional time, Cardinals cornerback Byron Murphy returned a fumble restoration 59 yards for a landing to complete off the comeback.

In Baltimore, the Dolphins trailed the Ravens by 21 factors getting into the fourth quarter. Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw 4 of his six landing passes within the fourth quarter, together with a successful 7-yard completion to Jaylen Waddle that gave the Dolphins their first lead with 14 seconds to play. In line with ESPN Stats & Info analysis, groups main by 21 or extra within the fourth quarter had gained 711 consecutive video games.

The Cardinals and Dolphins every confronted 20-point deficits at halftime. It is the primary time in NFL historical past that a number of groups have overcome a 20-point halftime deficit on the identical day, per Elias Sports activities Bureau analysis.

However what the Jets did in Cleveland topped all of them.

Trailing the Browns 30-17 with two minutes to play, the Jets have been 60-1 at Caesars Sportsbook to come back from behind and win the sport and even longer at different sportsbooks. PointsBet supplied the Jets at 175-1 with 1:33 to play and bought no takers.

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco led the Jets to 2 scores in 60 seconds, together with the successful landing go to Garrett Wilson with 22 seconds left. In line with ESPN Stats and Info analysis, groups that have been up 13 factors with lower than two minutes left had gained 2,229 consecutive video games.

Caesars Sportsbook vp of buying and selling Craig Mucklow mentioned the comebacks produced combined outcomes for his store.

“We did not need the Dolphins,” Mucklow advised ESPN on Sunday evening. “However the Cardinals was the massive one for us, due to the [Las Vegas] hometown cash and being within the afternoon.”

John Murray, govt director of the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, additionally identified the Cardinals’ comeback, calling it “large” for his sportsbook.

“We gained loads of video games we regarded lifeless to rights on,” Murray mentioned. “[I’ve] by no means seen so many loopy endings in at some point.”

Bettors had extra luck at different sportsbooks.

“Each the Dolphins and Jets have been dangerous outcomes for us,” WynnBET dealer Andy Morrissey advised ESPN. “We have been rooting towards the inconceivable comebacks within the room.”

Morrissey added that, general, the guide had a successful day. The Borgata in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey, wasn’t as fortunate. In line with sportsbook director Tom Gable, a shedding day for the guide was sealed by the center of the afternoon after wins by the New York Giants and the Jets.

“It was the primary ‘J-E-T-S’ chant I’ve heard within the guide in a very long time,” Gable mentioned.