The end of the regular NFL season became a huge reason to celebrate for a Betfair punter last weekend, after they raked in £174,000 for correctly predicting six of the divisional winners.
The American football aficionado had selected seven teams to win the AFC and NFC regional leagues and staked a total of £114 across 63 permutated accumulators.
Following the weekend’s action, six of the seven picks in the acca were enjoying life at the top of their respective divisions.
Had the Indianapolis Colts managed to make it a full house by taking the AFC South, the bettor would have landed a bumper £660,000 payout.
Steelers Seal A Late Win
Pittsburgh Steelers managed to avoid a late scare to ensure the bettor was a six-time winner and not five.
They survived a late scare to clinch the AFC North title after a dramatic miss during their 26-24 win over Baltimore Ravens.
Pittsburgh gained a two-point lead after a touchdown from Calvin Austin III with just 55 seconds of the game remaining.
The result hinged on a potential winning field goal attempt by Ravens rookie Tyler Loop.
His 44-yard kick sailed wide as time expired to confirm Pittsburgh’s place as divisional winners.
How The Winning Acca Was Put Together
The bettor selected seven teams to win their respective regional divisions in the NFL regular season.
All of the selections were outsiders at 3/1 or above to boost the potential winnings.
The selections were:
- Pittsburgh Steelers – AFC North Winner 2025/26 – 5/1
- New England Patriots – AFC East Winner 2025/26 – 5/1
- Denver Broncos – AFC West Winner 2025/26 – 3/1
- Chicago Bears – NFC North Winner 2025/26 – 6/1
- Carolina Panthers – NFC South Winner 2025/26 – 4/1
- Seattle Seahawks – NFC West Winner 2025/26 – 5/1
- Indianapolis Colts – AFC South Winner 2025/26 – 7/2
The punter staked a total of £114 spread over 63 accas as follows:
- 35 x £1 four-fold bets (£35, returned £14,940)
- 21 x £3 five-fold bets (£63, returned £60,480)
- 7 x £2 six-fold bets (£14, returned £99,144)
Reaction From Betfair
The life-changing sum completely overshadowed the £2,900 won from a £5 football acca placed by a Betfair punter last month.
James Mackie, a spokesperson for Flutter-owned sportsbook, highlighted the good fortune that had been involved in landing the big payout.
“The epic win wasn’t without its fair share of luck,” he said.
“They have Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop to thank after missing a 44-yard field goal in the dying seconds of their final game to hand the Steelers the division and the punter a 5/1 winning leg, which contributed to the massive payout.
“The NFL Nostradamus was agonisingly close to taking home the full £660,000 the bet would have returned, with only the Indianapolis Colts letting them down and falling short in the AFC South division.
“But let’s face it, predicting six out of seven to win £174,000 is pretty remarkable.
“Massive congratulations to this punter on the amazing win and for taking us to the absolute cleaners in this year’s NFL regular season.”
