With two of the NFL’s highest-scoring teams facing each other for the Vince Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, virtually no one would have imagined the game would end up as the lowest scoringSuper Bowlin history.
But, according toCBS Sports, one person in Las Vegas saw something no one else did and placed a $250 bet on the then unlikely scenario that the Los Angeles Rams would only score three points againstTom Bradyand the New England Patriots duringSuper Bowl LIII.
The bet, made at 400-to-1 odds at the South Point Race and Sports Book, earned the gambler a nice $100,000 on Sunday night when the game came to a close with a score of Patriots, 13, Rams, 3.
Yet, the gambler’s heart must have been pounding in the game’s final moments as Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein wasclose to making a last-second field goalbut missed as the football sailed wide to the left.
While many complained over social media that the game was “boring,” the matchup really was a defensive showcase from both the Patriots and the Rams coaching staffs.
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With a final score of 13-3, this year’s Super Bowl was the lowest scoring one in history. The previous one, Super Bowl VII, saw the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins with a score of 14–7.
While the unidentified gambler came out with such a big payday, not everything was peachy for some Las Vegas betters. One gambler, who made $25 million betting on the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Eagles during their recent championship runs, lost $3.8 million after they bet the Rams would beat the Pats. If Los Angeles had walked away victorious, the gambler would have walked away with $4.5 million, according toESPN.
The Patriots score an interception on the Rams.Al Bello/Getty
With the Patriots taking home the Lombardi Trophy, they are now tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl titles among the league’s 32 teams. All of their wins have come in theTom Bradyera, with their first Super Bowl victory coming in 2002 when the Patriots faced the Rams, then of St. Louis.
Patriots wide receiverJulian Edelmanwas named Super Bowl MVP on Sunday, and became the second-leading receiver in NFL playoffs history. He made 10 catches throughout the game, gaining his team 141 yards in total, according toESPN.
Additionally, he earned the distinction of being the seventh receiver to win the MVP award in history.
source: people.com
