The Baltimore Ravens opened as 3.5-point favorites over the Kansas City Chiefs last week, but after several big-money wagers were placed on the Ravens throughout the week, that number has since climbed all the way to 4.5 points as of Sunday morning.
According to a report from David Purdum of ESPN, the betting line for Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens has shifted a point as multiple sportsbooks across the country have reported six-figure wagers on the Ravens, although the overall action in the game is “relatively balanced.”
“Caesars Sportsbook took a $100,000 bet on Baltimore to win the Super Bowl at +195 odds, and BetMGM reported taking a $175,000 money-line bet on the Ravens to beat the Chiefs at -200 odds. The overall action on the AFC Championship Game point spread, however, was relatively balanced entering Sunday,” ESPN reported on Sunday morning.
As ESPN points out, this marks just the 12th time in his entire career that Patrick Mahomes has been an underdog in a game since he became a full-time starting quarterback in the league. It’s also the second consecutive time he’s been an underdog as the Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills as underdogs in the division round last week.
We’ll have to see whether Mahomes can beat the odds or these big-money bettors win big.
