The Chicago Bears are defying pre-season expectations and have made it past the Wild Card playoff round for the first time since 2010. This bodes well for one bettor who placed $50,000 on the team winning Super Bowl LX at odds of +6600. They did so in late November, after the Bears put in an impressive display by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-15. A $3.3m payout from BetMGM awaits if the Bears win their next three games.
proceeded to mount a stunning second-half comeback
The wager nearly came unstuck after being down 21-3 to the Green Bay Packers at halftime on Saturday. In-play odds of a Bears win reached +1400 at one stage. However, they proceeded to mount a stunning second-half comeback, winning the game, 31-27. Despite quarterback Caleb Williams’ paltry 50% completion rate and two interceptions, he still managed to throw for two touchdowns and 361 yards, sparking the comeback.
BetUS now has the Bears as seventh of the nine teams left in the Super Bowl race at +1400. The Seattle Seahawks are the narrow overall favorite, just ahead of the Los Angeles Rams.
Next up for the Bears are the aforementioned Rams in the Divisional Round on January 18.
