Rams' meaningless field goal leaves bettors, sportsbooks baffled: ‘The lights will come on in the morning’

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The Los Angeles Rams' decision to kick a field goal in the final seconds of Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers might have had a meaningless impact on the outcome of the game, but the "baffling" play had significant implications on Vegas. 

Trailing the 49ers by 10 with just four seconds on the clock, head coach Sean McVay elected to attempt a field goal from San Francisco’s 20. 

Los Angeles Rams place kicker Brett Maher (8) kicks a field goal in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)

The kick was good, but meaningless – except in the world of sports betting.

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"Sean McVay ‘settling’ for a field goal at the end of the game was about the worst possible outcome for an otherwise okay day," Jeffrey Benson, Director of Operations for Circa Sports, told Fox News Digital. 

"Basically we either refunded all the money at -7/+7 and paid out all the +7.5 bets during the week that drove the number down to what we closed at. A wretched result that we weren’t a fan of but that is gambling. The lights will come on in the morning." 

The 49ers were favored to win by 7 and 7.5 in some sportsbooks. The field goal by the Rams covered the spread. 

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, right, celebrates his touchdown with offensive tackle Trent Williams during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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"Although it wasn’t going to break the bank, we did have