Whether a beginner in need of extra pizza sauce or a sharp ready to swing for the fences, if not barred from every sportsbook in Las Vegas, Wild Card Weekend attracts bettors of all levels.
Here are 3 Fun Betting Terms To know Before The Start Of The NFL Playoffs:
Bad Beat: Imagine being so mesmerized by Tom Brady's kale diet, and avocado ice cream, you bet the Bucs (+2.5) to beat the Cowboys on Monday night.
And with the Bucs up 24-20 with :45 seconds left in the game, and the Cowboys out of timeouts, you're feeling so good about your bet, you serve yourself some more raw tofu and order seven pounds of TB 12's raw spinach.
After calling your girlfriend to tell her to book a 21-day trip to Cabo San Lucas, because you just won a $12,500 bet.
But right before you're about to start licking all that grossness of your spoon, Tommy slips on one knee, fumbles the football at the 45-yard-line and watches Micah Parsons pick it up, and return it for a game-winning TD as time runs out.
If so, you go from a winner to a loser in a matter of seconds. And your girlfriend goes to Cabo San Lucas without you.
That my friend is a 'Bad Beat' !
Longshot:
You still carry the folded napkin Jason Taylor signed for you inside a men's bathroom during the summer of 1999 at Miami International Airport in your ripper wallet.
You also just turned 45 and think the Dolphins are going to win the Super Bowl this year.
That's why, you have an appointment with a brain specialist next Tuesday, but are still sold on betting the Dolphins to win it all at (fill in the longshot odds) here.
(Example: Say you bet $1000 at 100/1 on the Dolphins to win the Super Bowl. You're looking at a cool $100,000 payday.)
And if for some odd reason, Skylar Thompson turns into 26-year-old Dan Marino tomorrow, Josh Allen is held hostage until February 13th, and the Dolphins win four straight games, starting with what would be a massive upset vs. the Bills on Sunday afternoon, you win your 'Longshot' bet on Miami.
And also win the chance to buy your mother-in-law Cuban sandwiches for the rest of her life. If you so desire.
Live 'Dog:
Let's say you don't care much for the narrative being built around the Ravens, not only going into Cincinnati as (+9.5) road underdogs, but without star QB Lamar Jackson.
You too think Joe Dixon is a clueless loudmouth, and believe the Ravens defense can cause serious problems for Joe Burrow and the rest of the Bengals offense, while maybe even creating a turnover or two on Sunday night.
After determining the Ravens, capable of running the ball effectively to shorten the game to the point Burrow starts crying on the sidelines, can beat Cincinnati without Jackson, in what would be one of the biggest upsets of the weekend.
That's a 'Live Dog', mi amigos !!
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