Raiders' miracle TD crushes Las Vegas sportsbooks

The house always wins, right? In the case of Nevada sportsbooks, it was a small $6.8 million win after a record $185.6 million was bet on Super Bowl 58. The 3.7% hold percentage was the fourth-lowest over the last 10 Super Bowls. Still, a win's a win. Since 1991, when results started to be tallied, Las Vegas sportsbooks have a record of 31-2 on the…

Maxx Crosby's crunch-time safety on Patriots quarterback Mac Jones not only caused fans all over New England to curse their television sets, but also caused frustration among many oddsmakers. Facing third-and-15 with 1:47 remaining in the Week 6 contest, Crosby threw Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki to the side and sped past putrid right tackle…

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting and casino content to NJ.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The struggling New England Patriots head west in Week 6 to take on the Las Vegas Raiders. Sunday's kickoff from Allegiant Stadium is scheduled for 4:05…

Two of the league's most storied franchises meet on Monday Night Football as the Las Vegas Raiders host the Green Bay Packers, and we have you covered with our top Packers-Raiders predictions for Monday Night Football based on the best NFL odds. Green Bay is behind the eight ball in the NFC North race after falling to 2-2 with last week's loss to…

It's enticing to take a long-shot wager because of the alluring payout, but there have to be limits at some point. The Raiders are 75-1 to win the Super Bowl at FanDuel, but Las Vegas sportsbooks saw massive action on Las Vegas with fans hoping it can win at Allegiant Stadium on the 40th anniversary of the franchise's last title. The only team to…

The Big Ten has discussed hosting its championship football game in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Raiders. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill said the talks are in "early stages," according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Big Ten's championship football game has been played at Lucas Oil…

Josh McDaniels was under Bill Belichick's tutelage for nearly 20 years, and Belichick should be able to get the best of the Raiders' first-year head coach on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. Read more in our Patriots vs. Raiders betting picks. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports All games this late in the season are big for playoff implications, and this…

After being benched for Jarrett Stidham this past weekend, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will likely be looking for a new place to play football in 2022. With every action comes a reaction, and that is certainly the case here as well. Our exclusive wagering partners at BetOnline.ag have odds listed for where Carr could play next, with the Jets…

Derek Carr and the Raiders will try to keep their playoff hopes alive on Christmas Eve when they go on the road to play Kenny Pickett and the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium (8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network). The Raiders are coming off an incredible 30-24 win over the Patriots last week, thanks to an insane game-winning touchdown from pass-rusher Chandler…

Assessing the NFL Week 16 NFL picks against the spread, there are a number of games that jump out with the potential to be early lines to target. There's also a sure sign that not only does the NFL know its history, they also respect it. Saturday will be the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. In a 1972 AFC playoff game, the Pittsburgh…

BOSTON -- If the Patriots win all three of their remaining games, they'll make the playoffs. That is to say, if the Patriots beat the 10-4 Bengals on Christmas Eve, and if the Patriots beat the 8-6 Dolphins on New Year's Day, and if the Patriots beat the 11-3 Bills in Week 18, then the Patriots will earn the right to head to Buffalo or Kansas City…

NFL Week 15 was littered with bad calls, moves and beats. In this column, we highlight the worst of the bunch that determined the outcomes of games and, in turn, betting tickets. By the stats: The favorites had a stellar outing behind a 13-2-0 straight-up (SU) record but they went only 7-8-0 against the spread (ATS). Home favorites went 7-8-0 SU…

The Las Vegas Raiders pulled of a miracle on the field Sunday to beat the New England Patriots on the final play of the fourth quarter. In the process, the Raiders delivered a miracle -- worth over $2 million -- for one bettor who had them winning as part of a parlay. When Raiders pass rusher Chandler Jones ran back a horrific lateral attempt for…

The New England Patriots were not the only ones to take a brutal loss in Las Vegas on Sunday. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the miracle final play that gave the Las Vegas Raiders the most unlikely of victories was also a crushing blow to the city's sportsbooks. With the game tied 24-24, the Patriots tried multiple laterals on the final…

In less than a minute of game time between the Las Vegas Raiders and New England Patriots, sportsbooks in Vegas went from huge winners to big losers thanks to what might be the most boneheaded play in NFL history. By now, you've surely seen it. The one where the Pats inexplicably lateralled the ball to the Raiders for a game-winning touchdown as…

NFL Week 16 kicks off with the Jacksonville Jaguars visiting the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. The Jaguars (6-8) are favored by 1.5 points after beating the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in overtime Sunday. The Jets (7-7) lost to the Detroit Lions 20-137 With Christmas falling on Sunday, the bulk of the NFL Week 16 schedule will be played…

NFL weekends don't come crazier than the one we just saw. On Saturday, the Vikings completed the largest comeback in NFL history, storming back from a 33-0 halftime deficit to beat the Colts 39-36 in overtime. The Bills and the Chargers both drilled walk-off field goals, there was an NFL-record three comebacks of 17 points or more, and the Patriots…

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots (7-6) hit the road to take on Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Las Vegas is 3-2 at home, while the Patriots are 4-3 on the road. There will be added intrigue in this matchup as Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels will be leading his team against his former team and…

A quick glance at the AFC playoff picture reveals there is virtually zero room for error for the New England Patriots. Mac Jones and Co. sit half a game out entering Monday Night Football, but face a daunting schedule over the final three weeks. Are any Patriots players good bets for your MNF props? We dig into the props below. That makes tonight's…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs won a much different type of game than last week, this kind of victory leaving them with the feeling that they're never out of a game. The Chiefs came back from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29. Patrick Mahomes and the offense scored at one point on five straight possessions, with…

Las Vegas is still in play as a potential relocation site for the struggling Oakland Athletics. Southern Nevada casino owner Phil Ruffin was scheduled to attend meetings with A's executives in the Bay Area this week to discuss property on the Las Vegas Strip for a major league ballpark, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ruffin's Southern…

Construction of a high-speed train from Southern California to Las Vegas, zipping through the desert at 180 mph, could begin in about four months. This could be good news for Las Vegas Raiders fans and others from the Los Angeles area. Brightline West, the private company proposing the $8-billion rail system, plans to get going on the project in…

One Station Casinos Sportsbook bettor might have just hit one of the biggest long-shot bets of the 2023 NFL season. According to a story from the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday, the bettor, who is anonymous, placed $250 on a 10-leg parlay for Week 6 in the NFL. Ahead of Monday Night Football's Cowboys vs. Chargers matchup, nine of the legs had…

Lamar Jackson's future with the Baltimore Ravens looks uncertain following an injury-plagued 2022 NFL season for the star quarterback. Jackson dealt with a knee injury late in the year and ended up playing in only 12 games. He missed the last five regular season games, plus the Ravens' AFC Wild Card playoff loss to the rival Cincinnati Bengals.…