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Betting Contest Leader Misses out on $1M Prize After Being Unable to Make Bet

Sunday's 2019 AFC divisional-round game ended four minutes before the NFC divisional-round game began.

For fans, it provided an afternoon of wall-to-wall action and sinking deep into the couch.

For Rufus Peabody, it cost him $1 million.

Peabody, who was competing in DraftKings' Sports Betting National Championship, documented his inability to place a bet before the beginning of Sunday's game between the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles because his winnings were not credited in time properly.

Peabody was the leader in the $2.5 million contest after placing an all-in bet on the New England Patriots and said he planned to wager either on the Saints or the under in the final game.