"Then, the Arizona Cardinals took the field and said, 'hold my beer." They should've held onto the ball. The Cardinals squandered a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter against the bumbling Tennessee Titans in improbable fashion. First, with Arizona leading 21-6, Cardinals running back Emari Demercado broke free on a 72-yard run but let go of the ball just before crossing the goal line, nullifying a likely clinching touchdown as it resulted in a touchback. (Demercado was +260 to score at ESPN BET). Tennessee marched 80 yards in six plays for a touchdown to cut the Cardinals' lead to 21-12, after a missed extra point."
"Five minutes later, Arizona's Dadrion Taylor-Demerson picked off Titans quarterback Cam Ward at the Cardinals' 6-yard line, another seemingly clinching play. But Taylor-Demerson fumbled after the interception, the ball was batted around and was recovered by Tennessee's Tyler Lockett in the Cardinals' end zone for a touchdown to bring the Titans within 21-19 with 4:39 to play. The Titans finished off the comeback with an 11-play, 71-yard drive that resulted in a winning field goal as time expired on one of the most brutal beats a bettor will ever endure."
"More than 3,150 entries in Circa Survivor -- the NFL survivor pool with a $1,000 buy-in and $18.7 million prize pool -- took the Cardinals, the second-most popular selection of the week."
Week 5 featured major upsets and betting swings. The Philadelphia Eagles surrendered a 14-point fourth-quarter lead and lost. Heavy late money turned the winless New York Jets from underdogs into favorites over the Dallas Cowboys. The Arizona Cardinals squandered a 15-point fourth-quarter lead against the Tennessee Titans after critical errors. Emari Demercado fumbled a 72-yard run before the goal line for a touchback. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson intercepted Cam Ward at the Cardinals' 6 but fumbled; Tennessee's Tyler Lockett recovered for a touchdown. Tennessee completed the comeback with an 11-play, 71-yard drive and a game-winning field goal as time expired. Over 3,150 Circa Survivor entries had chosen Arizona; only the Los Angeles Rams received more picks and lost to San Francisco.
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