Monday Night Football saw the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns put up one of the best games of the season. The Ravens celebrated and jumped with joy as they forced the Browns to take a safety on the very last play, ending the game on a final score of 47-42. With Baltimore's last-second two-point score, a bettor reportedly lost $40,000 on Cleveland's alternate spread of +4.5, per Ben Fawkes of The Sports Betting Network.
One bettor at @FDSportsbook wagered $40,000 on the Cleveland Browns alternate spread +4.5 at -130 odds on #MNF.
He loses that bet on the final multi-lateral play that results in a safety.
Final score: Ravens 47, Browns 42
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) December 15, 2020
Imagine watching your money dissipate right before your very eyes. That's what the bettor experienced as he watched the Browns take the safety. What hurts most is that it happened at the very last moment of the game. Two seconds really became the difference between pocketing a total of roughly $70,700 and going home with absolutely nothing but an incredibly sad story.
None of this would have happened if anyone just fell on the ball. As mentioned, the Browns attempted a final hurrah with a multi-lateral play and it's hard to fault them for going for it. Unfortunately, it backfired, especially for the $40,000-bettor, as Cleveland kept going backward and into its own end zone.
Like that unfortunate bettor, those who also took the pregame 3-point spread on the Browns as underdogs were left fuming after how the final minute of the game transpired.
Betting madness aside, Monday night's showdown between the Browns and the Ravens certainly gave football fans a wild ride. Cleveland stormed back from a 14-point deficit to take a 35-34 lead with over six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, as Ravens superstar quarterback took a brief exit due to cramps. The reigning MVP returned to the field just in time to save the day for Baltimore, as he threw a touchdown pass that gave the Ravens the lead and eventually the win.
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