Back on December 7 the Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Denver Broncos in an AFC West divisional showdown. The Broncos were in command and during the game’s waning moments with time for just one more play, the Raiders were trailing 24-14. The Raiders had no hope for a win. Nevertheless, Pete Carroll sent out Daniel Carlson to attempt a 46-yard field goal. Carroll’s decision sparked the fire of conspiracy theorists who claim that the NFL is fixed.
Fueling the fire even more were the betting lines on the game. The Broncos were 7 ½ point favorites and the over/under was 40 ½.