Chiefs’ bettors suffer bad beat thanks to Patrick Mahomes’ slide: ‘I can't say what was yelled in the room’

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Not every win is a win in the world of sports gambling.

Patrick Mahomes ensured a victory for the Kansas City Chiefs when he scrambled for a first down and slid just shy of the end zone with less than two minutes remaining in Sunday night’s game against the New York Jets. 

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

The Chiefs’ led their opponents, 23-20, and Mahomes opted against scoring another touchdown, which allowed Kansas City to take control of the clock and, ultimately, the game.

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As Chiefs fans celebrated the narrow victory, Vegas was doing the same.

"That was a pretty big swing for us," Derek Wilkinson, SVP of Sports for DRF Sportsbook, told Fox News Digital. 

"We always get flooded with Chiefs money, and it was more significant this week because they were playing a struggling Jets team. Smart move by Mahomes to just end the game, and we aren’t mad at him about it. However, I can’t retire until the Chiefs start losing some games outright."

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after sliding at the goal line during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

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The Chiefs were favored to win by 7.5 and 8 in some sportsbooks with the expectations that the defending Super Bowl champions