But, the bulk of Chiefs bettors got in when it was 8 or 8.5 pts and the majority of Texans bettors had the 9.5 so it really didn't make a difference as per the Vice President of trading at Caesars Sportsbook, so... still wrong
The defending Super Bowl champs chose an odd way to bleed off final seconds, probably not knowing (or caring) they were dramatically shifting gambled money.
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Despite that heartbreaking loss for Chiefs bettors at -9.5, a bulk of Kansas City backers wagered early at -8 or -8.5, thus surviving Araiza’s end zone dash, according to Caesars Sportsbook.
That early Kansas City action and late support for Houston at +9.5 worked out well for a majority of sports bettors.
"So … big win for the public," said Craig Mucklow, vice president of trading at Caesars Sportsbook.