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- Super Bowl LVI takes place tonight between the Bengals and Rams
- One bettor is throwing a Hail Mary on who will score the game’s 1st TD
- Read more sports betting news here
This year’s NFL Playoffs have been some of the most dramatic and entertaining in recent memory. Each of the last six contests have been decided by just one score, with five of those outcomes coming down to the game’s final play.
An unlikely star named Joe Burrow has taken the nation by storm to lead Cincinnati to its first Super Bowl since 1988. Meanwhile, the star-studded Rams will represent the NFC on their home turf as they try to give Matthew Stafford and Aaron Donald their first Super Bowl rings.
The drama on the field has been intense, but action at the sportsbooks has been even better. We’ve seen some insane props and parlays hit, landing gamblers huge payouts over the course of the postseason.
Now, we welcome in Pro Football’s most bet on event of the season. Super Bowl LVI will offer opportunities to wager on the National Anthem, the coin toss, and television commercials while also being able to bet on the game itself.
One hopeful bettor is looking to cash out an insane payday by gambling on one unlikely rusher to score tonight’s first touchdown.
A bettor @BetMGM placed $10K on Matt Stafford to score the first TD in #SBLVI 😳
The bet would pay $660K pic.twitter.com/oCo4naMPoo
— br_betting (@br_betting) February 12, 2022
This $10,000 wager will pay out $660,000 if Matthew Stafford is the first player to find the endzone in Super Bowl LVI. While it’s not uncommon to see a quarterback score a rushing touchdown, it almost always calls for a goal line situation. That’s especially true with an immobile signal caller like Stafford.
To put it in perspective, Stafford didn’t score a rushing touchdown the entire regular season. He has, however, found pay dirt twice in this year’s playoffs.
That’s a trend this bettor is hoping will continue. We’ll be rooting for them Sunday night.