I've heard this all my life, and it's definitely true. I'm not a big money gambler, but I was 7-3 yesterday going into the night game. A great day by my standards. KC goes up 17-0 in the first quarter and I'm already mentally adding that money to my winnings for the day. The Jets storm back and it's 23-20 KC with under 2 minutes to play. Mahomes runs the ball past the 1st down marker and is about to easily score a TD and cover the spread when he slides down at the 2 yard line!!! I just shook my head. Technically it was a smart move. The win is sealed. There is no extra point try or kick off where someone could be injured. Just take a knee twice and it's over. A win is a win. As a small time bettor that does it for fun, it wasn't a big deal, but this ESPN story details how it made the sportsbooks millions.
https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/s...s-goal-line-slide-shifts-millions-sportsbooks
https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/s...s-goal-line-slide-shifts-millions-sportsbooks