Viewers of the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Commanders sport on Sunday noticed fairly an attention-grabbing sport with a blocked discipline aim try, two kickoffs returned for touchdowns, and a loopy last-minute landing move. But it was a vital missed further level that proved to be very expensive for some bettors within the Circa Million handicapping contest in downtown Las Vegas.
Two gamers, Tom and Todd, had been heading in the right direction to obtain a $150,000 quarterly bonus by selecting the 7-4 Commanders over the 3-7 Cowboys. Their development within the Survivor contest additionally hinged on Washington popping out on prime.
Dallas in nice form late within the sport, profitable 27-20. Washington had a slim likelihood, however was backed as much as the workforce’s personal 14 yard line with simply 33 seconds remaining. Yet it appeared just like the Commanders, who had been favored within the matchup by 10.5 factors, would not less than be sending the sport into time beyond regulation after quarterback Jayden Daniels related with large receiver Terry McLaurin for an 86-yard landing move.
On Tuesday, Circa Sports posted a video of the 2 contest gamers as they sweated their decide. The huge play appeared to maintain their hopes of a six-figure payday alive and so they cheered on McLaurin as he made his solution to the tip zone – full with excessive fives throughout.
However, hopes of the bonus payouts had been dashed when Washington kicker Austin Seibert’s further level try sailed large. The miss left the Commanders down 27-26 and in addition left Tom and Todd, in addition to quite a few others within the Survivor contest, fully crushed.
33 seconds. 86 yards. One play. Tom and Todd (and 31 different #CircaSurvivor contestants) had been THIS near turning their Washington decide right into a $150K shot at glory. The celebration was unreal. But then… the kick. Missed. And identical to that, the dream was over.
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— Circa Sports (@CircaSports) November 26, 2024
To add insult to harm, the Cowboys then returned an onside kick try for one more landing and completed off the Commanders 34-26 to interrupt a five-game dropping streak.
After week 12, the Survivor sports activities betting contest noticed 45 extra gamers eradicated. The upset-filled season continues with simply 54 of 14,266 complete entries shifting on to Week 13 with the final man standing scoring a winner-take-all prize $14.3 million.
