Packers forgo late TD, cost one bettor almost $50K, report says

Chelsea Howard

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Packers forgo late TD, cost one bettor almost $50K, report says image

The Packers passed up a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Lions as Green Bay won, 23-22, a margin that ultimately cost a bettor nearly $50,000 on a big parlay.

With 1:36 to play, the Packers were had first down at the Lions 11-yard line when quarterback Aaron Rodgers handed the ball off to running back Jamaal Williams. It looked as if Williams had an easy path into the end zone, but he opted to slide down at the 1 instead of scoring a touchdown, putting the Packers in position to run out the clock while also kicking the winning field goal as time expired. 

Rodgers kneeled twice before Mason Crosby kicked the field goal to secure the win.

The decision had implications for the betting world as one bettor at PointsBet Sportsbook needed the Packers to cover four points to close out a five-leg parlay and win $48,600, according to SportsLine.

The Action Network notes Williams' decision to stop on the 1-yard line swung the over/under and possibly even the spread as 61% of the betting tickets landed over before the game.

“Most of the money was on Green Bay, minus the points," Westgate SuperBook's John Murray told The Action Network as he explained the outcome was good for his book.

Chelsea Howard