$3.1M bet on Eagles wins after late dropped pass

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 06:32 PM ET

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One of the largest bets ever reported on an NFL regular-season game — $3.1 million to win over $442,000 on the Philadelphia Eagles — was in jeopardy until the last minute Sunday and had to survive a potential go-ahead touchdown pass that was dropped on the underdog Carolina Panthers‘ final drive.

An unidentified bettor in Kentucky placed the money-line bet on the Eagles at odds of -700 with sportsbook Circa Sports on Thursday. It was

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