A stunning loss for the Dallas Cowboys green bay packers Sunday night's game didn't just leave owner Jerry Jones feeling “devastated” in what he called one of the “most heartbreaking” losses in the organization's history in the playoffs.
It also put Dallas bettors in a pretty bad position.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (Jeff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
cowboys Entered as the frontrunner for NFL Wild Card weekend. Dallas, undefeated at home and averaging 30 points per game, seemed like a safe bet.
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Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito told Fox News Digital that nearly 80% of all tickets wagered favored Dallas as the -7 favorite to win.
“On paper it seemed like a mismatch because the visiting Packers were the youngest team in the league and a team that needed to win their last game of the season to make the playoffs, and that made bettors “Obviously it was the way it felt. I rooted for the Cowboys on the straights, parlays, teasers and money line more than any other game,” Esposito said.
“They seemed to forget that the Cowboys haven't been a powerhouse in the playoffs lately, going just 2-4.” duck prescott Until yesterday, he was a quarterback. ”
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy stops quarterback after an interception during the NFC Wild Card Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers on January 14, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Talk to Dak Prescott (4 years old). (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Packers took an early lead with a 48-32 victory, but Dallas was unable to recover.
“This was the biggest game of the weekend for us,” Esposito added. “The crowd was pretty quiet during the match and the lines after the match weren't long enough for cash. Of course, that's not always the case as bettors were doing well.” chiefs and the Rams covered both. But in the weekend's make-or-break game, the Cowboys clearly emptied their saddlebags and rode off into the sunset. ”
But not everyone was sold on the Cowboys.
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“We beat the Packers, but it wasn't the windfall we expected,” Derek Wilkinson, SVP of Sports at DRF Sportsbook, told FOX News Digital.
A Green Bay Packers safety reacts with a teammate after making an interception return on a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during the first half, Jan. 14, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Darnell Savage (26 years old). (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
“The Packers are hot right now, but the Cowboys are notorious for suffocating in the playoffs. Some of our clients realized that and placed sizable bets on the Packers money line, winning by about 3 to 1. They offset some of our prize money.'' Cowboys side and teaser. Overall it was a win over the weekend, but nothing to write home about. ”
The Cowboys have made the playoffs in each of Mike McCarthy's three seasons with the team. However, since winning the Super Bowl in 1995, they have failed to advance to the NFC Championship Game in any of their past 13 playoff appearances.
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Less than 24 hours after the loss, Jones spoke to his team and informed them that anything short of a championship was out of the question.
“His message was we have to win,” cornerback Jordan Lewis said of Jones' message, according to the team's website. “It's the Dallas Cowboys. We had everything to win. We can't keep feeling like this, so that makes sense. I just feel like he wants to win right now. .The urgency is now. That has always been our challenge.''He made it clear that it was important. ”
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