Typically, this will be on a season win total or a end-of-season player statistic. If both teams combine for exactly 47 points, then a bet is lost on both sides because bets are placed on the over or under and not the exact amount.įutures with over/under odds are common too. If a bet is place on the over the total points scored in the game must be over 47, and if a bet is on the under then the total must be lower than 47. If 2 teams are shown, typically attached to a (O/U) to indicate an over/under, the number shown is the combined point total of both teams at the end of the game.
Philadelphia Eagles 2018 Season Total Wins (O/U 10.5) The over/under in football is where the sportsbook sets a number for a statistic and a wager can be placed on whether the outcome of the statistic will be higher or lower than the established number.Įxamples: New England Patriots vs. If a wager was placed on the Jets, the Jets don’t have to win the game, but instead, only need to lose by 7 or less points. In the example, to win a bet on the Patriots requires the team to win by 8 points or more for the bet to payout. Whenever a negative number is given, the team favored must win by more than the margin for your bet to payout. A point spread in football is an estimated number of points by which the favored team is predicted to defeat the underdogs.Įxample: New England Patriots over New York Jets (-7.5)
