Notable bets: Upsets, $1.05 million loss fuel brutal Sunday for betting public

Pittsburgh Steelers upset Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-18. New York Jets upset Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay Packers as 7.5-point underdogs. The New Jersey Giants and Atlanta Falcons also won outright. One bettor with DraftKings nailed all four of the early upsets on a $20 four-leg money-line parlay that paid $2,810.31.

A bettor in Nevada lost $1.05 million on three bets. Buffalo Bills covered the spread in a 24-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Jets and Falcons are the only two teams that have been underdogs in each of their opening six games. The Jets are now 4-2 straight up. Eagles covered 6.5-point spread against Cowboys. More money was bet on Cowboys-Eagles than any other NFL game this season.  The Borgata sportsbook at The Borgati is rooting for the Cowboys in Sunday night game. It was the most popular bet at WynnBET.

Caesars Sportsbook has a liability on the Houston Astros winning the World Series. The liability stems from a $3 million bet on them to win it at 10-1 that Caesar took in May from Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. McIngevale is a Houston furniture store owner who regularly places giant wagers to hedge the risk from promotional giveaways. He offered customers who spent $2,000 to double their money back if the Astros won the world series. They accepted the offer. Caeres Sportsbooks will book the rest of the MLB playoffs as usual.

There were 15 college football upsets on Saturday. Tennessee beat Alabama 52-49. The Vols were 9-point underdogs. Utah won but failed to cover the 3.5-5 point spread in a 43-42 victory over the Trojans. Bryce Young remains the highest-priced collegiate player. Mojo, a sports betting platform, opened prices on several college quarterbacks who are considered pro prospects.