Falcons Win By 22 or More Against Packers? Shock Margin of Victory Odds a Mistake?

Sportsbook.com/.ag had The Atlanta Falcons as a favorite to win by 22 or more points at 4/1 odds in their Margin of Victory betting option.  That’s not a misprint.  Yes, the lowest payout was on Atlanta to win by more than 22 points.

The odds are also good this might have been a mistake on Sportsbook’s part.  Looking at the Betonline Margin of Victory betting, this range was coming in priced at 14/1.  It turns out this number was not a mistake at Sportsbook.  They even moved it a half point towards the +500.

As we routinely note, Margin of Victory betting odds tend to provide some of the best payouts.  If Atlanta actually were to win by more than 22 points, Betonline would pay out $1400 on a $100 bet.

There Atlanta winning by 1 to 6 points would pay out $350 for every $100 bet or $35 for every $10 bet.  This is in line with the typical offerings with win margin wagering that the favorite jives with the actual spread. 

It should be noted that BetOnline has given the Falcons 2.5/1 odds of winning Super Bowl LI for a payout potential of $250 on every $100 bet or $25 for every $10 bet.

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Does Sportsbook.com know something that we don't?  Has Falcons winning by more than 22 points the favorite in Winning Margin option

Green Bay @ Atlanta

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Green Bay by 1 to 6 Points

+400

Green Bay by 7 to 12 Points

+700

Green Bay by 13 to 18 Points

+1600

Green Bay by 19 to 24 Points

+2500

Green Bay by 25 to 30 Points

+4000

Green Bay by 31 to 36 Points

+6600

Green Bay by 37 to 42 Points

+8000

Green Bay by 43 Points or More

+10000

Atlanta by 1 to 6 Points

+350

Atlanta by 7 to 12 Points

+400

Atlanta by 13 to 18 Points

+600

Atlanta by 19 to 24 Points

+850

Atlanta by 25 to 30 Points

+1400

Atlanta by 31 to 36 Points

+2000

Atlanta by 37 to 42 Points

+3300

Atlanta by 43 Points or More

+5000

Super Bowl LI

Odds to Win Super Bowl LI

Atlanta Falcons

+250

Green Bay Packers

+450

New England Patriots

+140

Pittsburgh Steelers

+475

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com