Bettors who lean on favorites had a rough start to the NFL divisional round playoffs.
When the Los Angeles Rams beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first game Sunday, pulling it out despite an incredible comeback by the Buccaneers, it marked the third betting underdog to win straight up in three divisional round games. The Rams were a 3-point underdog at BetMGM. The Rams closed as a +130 underdog on the moneyline. That came after both No. 1 seeds were upset on the final play of each game Saturday.
If you parlayed the moneyline on the first three underdogs of divisional round weekend to win, a $100 bet would have won $1,763.