Subscribe
Follow Us
The Cleveland Browns were able to take down the Houston Texans in Week 10, but there was some interesting drama that took place in the betting scene. When Nick Chubb decided to run out of bounds on the final drive, sportsbooks were huge winners on Sunday with bettors backing the Browns, per Ben Fawkes of the New York Post.
With a little over a minute remaining in Sunday's game, Chubb ran for 59 yards and had an easy touchdown in front of him. However, Chubb — who made his return from injured reserve on Sunday — would inexplicably run out of bounds.
Then, Baker Mayfield would kneel the ball two times to conclude the game, giving the Browns a 10-7 win over the Texans. While Cleveland was content with how the game ended, bettors were more than upset at Chubb's decision.
At the start of the game, the Browns closed as 4.5-point favorites over the Texans. Had Nick Chubb elected to score a touchdown on that drive, the Browns likely would have likely ended the game with a cover.
Amid the uproar by bettors, sportsbooks were breathing a sigh of relief as the Browns helped them win back some money. According to ESPN's David Purdum, Chubb's decision to stay out of the end zone resulted in a six-figure swing in favor of the sportsbooks.
Earlier this season, we witnessed Todd Gurley accidentally score a touchdown late in a game when he was supposed to not score. But in Chubb's case, he could have scored and the Browns would have been up by 10 points with a minute remaining in the game.
Despite the uneasiness it caused to bettors, sportsbooks are rejoicing with Chubb's questionable decision to not score.
