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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco
Holy s*** you guys lost to the colts and Matt Ryan.
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Early season tank job...have to prove your loyalty to the betting lines or they WILL screw you when it matters. KC had a 6 point margin to play with before the game even began.
Money was 265 with 90% on KC (6.5 points)...that meant suckers had to bet $265 to make a $100. Vegas was NOT going to lose that much money...it was almost the same for the Buffalo/Miami game. Both had almost identical "head-scratching" low point outcomes...
Its why you saw a slow, methodical approach with KC rarely going downfield...or why they tried a trick FG only up 4. You make it...you're up 7 and Vegas loses it's ass. It's why you dont run another play before halftime...all these things matter. You have to slow the game down.. It's why you see a late game deciding un-sportsmanship penalty on a 4th-15...Vegas had 2 of the 3 betting lines secured. The game was won as long as KC doesnt score again. It was 14-10. A FG ruins it...last second TD secured the moneyline.
I had the under 50.5 points on a parlay...so I watched wanting a slow, low scoring game. It didn't disappoint...and it was deliberate. It was obvious..to the point I was laughing.
It's an inconsequential loss...for a team that will win the division barring injury to PM. You guys cant afford to drop games... and arent talented enough to manipulate the score against lesser opponents like KC can. They can go from 44 points to 14 in a single week...and look like an entirely different team.
NFL/Vegas banks on your everyday fans being oblivious to these methods and the math....Coach comes out "I thought we had a good game plan. I need to do a better job", fans blame the refs...wash and repeat...all is forgotten in a few days and Vegas drives away in a Brinks truck.