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What is a Backdoor Cover in Gambling?

A backdoor cover can be either a fortuitous occurrence or a devastating blow for sports gamblers. It refers to the situation where late points are scored, resulting in a change in the point spread outcome without affecting the game's winner. Those who placed their bets on the favorite team, only to lose due to a backdoor cover, often argue that their wager was on the right side and should not have ended in a loss. To illustrate this, let's imagine a hypothetical scenario involving a rematch of Super Bowl LV between Tampa Bay and Kansas City. As the Chiefs have been performing exceptionally well in the second half of the season and the Buccaneers are dealing with significant injuries, Kansas City is favored by 8.5 points. In the game, the Chiefs dominate the first half and maintain a 33-17 lead throughout the fourth quarter. With three minutes remaining, Kansas City decides to be conservative and run down the clock, eventually punting the ball with only one minute left in the game. At this point, Tampa Bay, trailing by 16 points, manages to march down the field and score a touchdown with less than ten seconds left on the clock, followed by a successful two-point conversion. Although the late score has no bearing on the game's outcome, every Tampa Bay bettor who placed a mainline point spread bet with a +8.5 margin experiences an incredible turn of fortune, transforming their apparent loss into a miraculous victory. This example may be extreme, but backdoor covers occur more frequently than one might expect.