Vegas influence? How Brandon Aubrey’s missed field goal attempt made sure 80% of bettors lose their money
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey raised questions on social media after his first ever 51-yard field goal miss in the NFL negated parlay of bets set on it.
Brandon Aubrey (Image via FirstSportz)
Brandon Aubrey went from hero to villain after just one kick of the ball on Thursday Night Football against the New York Giants. Fans sniffed and stitched conspiracy theories as to why the NFL’s most accurate kicker missed a field goal from a 51-yard distance, which is bread and butter for him.
The Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was in a cheerful mood because Aubrey never missed from the 50-yard + mark in the NFL. Yet there’s always a first time for everything. With scores at 20-15, the former soccer player missed his first field goal from the said distance after converting from 16 consecutive attempts.
Prescott let out an ironic smile in disbelief after the ball sailed wide right of the goalpost. While the miss mattered little in influencing the outcome, there was an uproar for the bettors all over the world who banked on Brandon Aubrey to score.
The Cowboys were favorites to beat the Giants with a -5.5 point differential. A successful Aubrey field goal would have secured a lot of people some serious cash, but it all went down the drain after the miss.
Fans on social media claimed the missed field goal was rigged from the start to make people lose money. The Cowboys may have won, but at what expense?
Some even theorized that the call to miss it came straight from Vegas (the Mecca of gambling). Regardless of whether it’s true or just another football gimmick, no one will ever know.
The “NFL is Rigged” crowd gonna go CRAZY with this one.
— Landon Holifield ✭ (@TheLandoShow) September 27, 2024
Cowboys were -5.5 Favorites.
They won by 5 (20-15) thanks to this Brandon Aubrey miss.
And I ain’t sayin….but I’m just sayin….
that kick looked awfully nonchalant to me
Vegas wins yet AGAIN🤣 pic.twitter.com/6YwbWmHS12
Watching Brandon Aubrey miss from 50+ for the first time in his career when you have Cowboys -5.5 pic.twitter.com/W0zjF6AtFi
— br_betting (@br_betting) September 27, 2024
It is 430AM in London right now…
— br_betting (@br_betting) September 27, 2024
Bro stayed up just to lose his £200 bet off a missed field goal 😭
(via gazmay10/IG) pic.twitter.com/kKIHCB9tX9
Vegas called Brandon Aubrey told him to miss that last field goal to cover the spread Vegas is good at this Giants and under was monies most casuals took Cowboys and over lol pic.twitter.com/eRAIz0UPBc
— Joe Kristoff (@JoeKristof14077) September 27, 2024
Brandon Aubrey has his first missed FG attempt from 50+ yards and the Giants cover +5.5.. Vegas ALWAYS knows pic.twitter.com/WDRJe2Pu2j
— Dylan Kanner (@DKanner10) September 27, 2024
VEGAS CALLED‼️
— Riggs Tamburo (@RiggsSportsTalk) September 27, 2024
Brandon Aubrey just missed an easy FG and he missed it because he half swung his leg and left his hip open.
That’s some bullshit. No chance. #NFL #DALvsNYG
Brandon Aubrey was automatic until Cowboys -5.5 bettors needed him most pic.twitter.com/AppftP4TQg
— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) September 27, 2024
Well… thanks Brandon aubrey and Vegas😃
— MacPicks (@MacPicksNPlays) September 27, 2024
Misses a fg from 51 to clear this bet… https://t.co/1NweTY6Gdt
Live look at Brandon Aubrey to all the Cowboys -5.5 bettors tonight.
— Coolbet Canada 🇨🇦 (@CoolbetCanada) September 27, 2024
pic.twitter.com/0GolrwDbpu
Brandon Aubrey works for Vegas
— Nicholas Haynes (@The_NHaynes) September 27, 2024
You Working For Vegas @Brandon_Aubrey https://t.co/u0YJvR4hkw
— 🤴🏽 (@KinqHeem) September 27, 2024
Betting is so rigged Vegas called Brandon Aubrey there’s no way he missed 🤮
— Jack Frederick (@JackFre46796846) September 27, 2024
Talking to Brandon Aubrey after that missed field goal cost me $300 on the spread pic.twitter.com/bPjjZqQY3H
— Devin Lawrence (@CoachDWADE) September 27, 2024
Brandon Aubrey doesn’t miss kicks either but he missed that last one to cover -5.5 where 82% of the money was. Vegas would’ve gotten hosed if he made that kick. NFL games are fixed 1000%. I’m not evening complaining because my bet cashed but still. It could not be more obvious.
— Big Melvin (@Big_Melvin23) September 27, 2024
😤
— DiBen (@MikeDiBen) September 27, 2024
-5.5 bettors big mad rightfully so but Vegas called ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’d be tight if I didn’t push and wasn’t on the under lol.
Between Al Michaels being all over the cover and I NEVER seen Brandon Aubrey miss a kick him being one of the greatest all time all already seems… pic.twitter.com/SLmBxCcSNb
Dak Prescott discussed Brandon Aubrey’s missed field goal
The 31-year-old Dak Prescott was under pressure to deliver, and he did. He finished the game with 22/27 for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns with an 81.281 passer and a 134.10 quarterback rating.
When he dropped by the Amazon Prime booth for a chat with Richard Sherman and Ryan Fitzpatrick, Prescott was asked to describe his point of view regarding Aubrey’s missed field goal.
"I think that one was too short for him."
— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) September 27, 2024
Dak explains the reason Brandon Aubrey missed the 51-yd FG. 😂#TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/yX5TGIEgyn
Brandon Aubrey may be up there with Harrison Butker and Justin Tucker as the best in the NFL. The Cowboys will need him in future games.
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