"As the first Week 1 matchup between Super Bowl co-favorites in at least 45 years, Sunday Night Football's showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills was always expected to be exciting. Few probably could have expected an ending as wild as the one that happened, though, and the betting markets that moved all over the place as a result."
"With 4:48 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Ravens were up 40-25 and had a 99.1% chance of winning the game, according to ESPN Analytics. Around that time, ESPN BET listed the Bills as +2000 underdogs to win, with the sportsbook reporting it took several live bets on them up to that longest point and that 74.3% of live moneyline wagers in general were on the Bills. DraftKings says it took a $1,000 wager on them at +4000 deep into the fourth quarter."
The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills met as co-favorites in Week 1, marking the first such matchup in at least 45 years. Baltimore entered Buffalo as a 1.5-point favorite and held a 99.1% win probability with 4:48 remaining while leading 40-25. Live betting showed large support for Buffalo despite long odds, including wagers at +2000 and +4000. A rare Derrick Henry fumble and a controversial fourth-down decision enabled Josh Allen to lead a 16-point comeback in the final minutes. The comeback produced rapid shifts in Super Bowl futures odds for both teams.
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