The Improbable Bet: How One Lucky NFL Fan Turned $50 Into $450,000

The NFL logo is displayed on the field at the Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2018. Nell Redmond/AP Photo

One bettor may know the National Football League better than anyone else ... or just have some great luck on their side.

What Happened

A $50 bet placed with Caesars Sportsbook paid out a significant amount to one user who managed to guess the right side of 14 different NFL matchups betting on the spread. Caesars Sportsbook is owned by Caesars Entertainment.

Here are the bets that were placed on the 14-leg parlay:

• Minnesota Vikings -3 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 vs. Buffalo Bills
• New Orleans Saints -6 vs. New York Jets
• San Francisco 49ers +1 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Tennessee Titans -9 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
• Dallas Cowboys -4 vs. Washington Football Team
• Baltimore Ravens +2.5 vs. Cleveland Browns
• Kansas City Chiefs -9.5 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
• Denver Broncos -8 vs. Detroit Lions
• Atlanta Falcons +3 vs. Carolina Panthers
• Seattle Seahawks -7.5 vs. Houston Texans
• Green Bay Packers -12.5 vs. Chicago Bears
• St. Louis Rams Moneyline vs. Arizona Cardinals

Why It’s Important

The 14-leg parlay is incredibly rare to hit. Most in the sports space can’t even predict the winner of each NFL matchup for the week, let alone picking when the spread is involved.