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Sports betting roundup: Upsets and close finishes highlight big sports weekend
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs past Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone (22) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Cincinnati. - photo by AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
Upsets and close finishes highlighted a big weekend in sports with the baseball playoffs competing for attention against the NFL and college football. Here’s a look at the sports landscape from a betting perspective: Trends of the Week At the BetMGM online sportsbook, the Detroit Lions (-10.5) were the most bet NFL team in terms of number of bets (77%) and money (72%) on Sunday. Although Cincinnati made a late comeback, Detroit beat the Bengals 37-24.