The Philadelphia Eagles broke the hearts of a lot of bettors in the last play of Sunday’s win over the Washington Redskins.
The Redskins were trailing 31-27 with only a Hail Mary attempt to go. Though they were exceedingly likely to lose, that didn’t matter to anyone who’d taken the pregame odds of Washington +4.5, as the Redskins looked very likely to cover.
And then it all went south. With pressure closing in, Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins made a desperate attempt at a pitch in order to keep the play alive. Philadelphia’s Nigel Bradham scooped it up and took it all the way for the touchdown, the backdoor cover, and a very bad beat.
The @Eagles defense seals the WIN! #PHIvsWAS #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/c59VBBx15i
— NFL (@NFL) December 15, 2019
The fluke final play is a bettor’s worst nightmare, and we’ve seen it crush some dreams before this season. The touchdown was irrelevant to the final result of the game itself, but that Washington +4.5 spread was there — until it wasn’t.
