Sad beat: A $1.4 million live bet on the Chargers before their collapse might be the worst bet ever

The Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars after leading 27-0 is the third-largest blown ,

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lead in NFL playoff history, so naturally, it’s one of the worst betting beats of all-time too.

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LA was favored to win, and all the people who had money riding on those odds were left stunned.

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This bad beat is a lot worse for some, though.

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People actually put money on the Chargers’ moneyline after they were already leading by a lot,

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live betting the game when odds weren’t nearly as rewarding. Some of those bets were massive…

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like $1.4 million at a paltry -12500 odds massive.

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That’s how much one DraftKings bettor lost on the game.

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