Sportsbooks suffered their first big loss of the NFL season after a run of overs dominated the Sunday slate in Week 2.
"We need New England," Adam Pullen, assistant director of trading for Caesars Sportsbook, said Sunday night as the primetime game kicked off.
John Murray of the SuperBook said it felt like every remaining live parlay had the Dolphins and if they covered, it would turn Sunday from a winner to loser for the house. After Miami jumped out to a 17-3 lead, Murray sarcastically posted on social media there could be a"possible tough scene" at the SuperBook.
The Dolphins held off a late push by the Patriots and covered the 2-point spread in a 24-17 victory. It resulted in the worst loss of the first two weeks of the season for Caesars and the SuperBook. The game did stay under the total of 45, only the second game on Sunday that did so. Entering Monday night's double-header, 12 games have already gone over the total this week, including 11 of 13 on Sunday. Chiefs-Jaguars and Patriots-Dolphins were the only two games that did not eclipse the closing betting totals. If either of Monday's games go over the total, it will be the first week since at least 1986 that 13 games have gone over, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
Despite the big loss of the Dolphins and the rash of overs, sportsbooks are expected to fight on and be open for the Monday Night Football doubleheader.
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