How Dalton Schultz touchdown netted bettor nearly $73K off $5 NFL playoffs parlay

Zac Al-Khateeb

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The Cowboys may have suffered a disappointing end to their season in the divisional round vs. the 49ers, but at least one person came out a winner from that game (apart from San Francisco).

That would be Cameron Craig, a Bengals fan whose four-leg parlay over the divisional round ended with a Dalton Schultz touchdown — and earned him a massive payoff over a minimal $5 bet. The parlay included Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert, Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase and Schultz all scoring the first touchdowns of their respective games.

Sure enough, Craig's bets on Kelce, Goedert and Chase all hit, allowing him to cash out at $1,393.56 prior to the Cowboys-49ers game. Craig let it ride instead, and was rewarded with a 2-yard touchdown reception by Schultz:

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The payoff? A nice $72,795 payday:

Here's the incredible reaction from Craig — sporting the Joe Burrow jersey — to the "life-changing" touchdown:

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Craig later said the money helped him become debt-free after paying off his student loans:

Truly, a happy ending for everyone (except, again, the Cowboys).

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.