Sports betting was the NFL’s dirty little secret for decades, driving a massive underground, uber-engaged audience to gamble on the gridiron.
When coaches or players were asked to comment on the point spread, those answers often danced around the NFL odds. However, in today’s “brave new world” of NFL betting, with sportsbooks as the league’s biggest partners, it’s hard to turn a blind eye to what the oddsmakers think.
Those opinions aren’t lost on Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who knew very well what the spreads said about his team’s run to Super Bowl LVIII.
“We’ve been underdogs the last few games, but we never feel like underdogs,” Mahomes gladly told reporters fol…