The San Francisco 49ers were as high as 40-to-1 to win the Super Bowl last year at BetMGM. They came painfully short of winning a title, and while coming close to cashing that ticket wasn’t much consolation to 49ers bettors, it’s a reminder that the NFL is unlike the other major sports.
It’s not that champions in other sports don’t come out of nowhere, it’s just much more common in the NFL. Betting a heavy favorite like the Kansas City Chiefs or Baltimore Ravens doesn’t seem like the way to go. Besides, it’s more fun to try to hit a big ticket.