Betting in the NFL has become one of the most dominant aspects of sports betting as a whole. As a result, many options have been given by bookmakers in order to spread out the odds and payouts. The three most common forms of NFL wagering, are point spread, moneyline and the over under. Of the three the two most common are the point spread and the over under. Point spread as the name sounds, covers the difference in points between the underdog and favorite. But what is an over under bet? If you are confused, don't be as today we will explain not only what an over under bet is, but also some examples of when it is used.
What is an over/under bet in NFL?
An over/ under bet is also known as the total bet. Essentially how this works is that a bookmaker will set a suggested total for the outcome of a football game, and it is you the bettor's job to gamble on whether the two teams will go over or under the total. If you bet for the total to go over what the bookmaker predicted for the final outcome, then you need the two teams to combine for more points.
Example of Over the total:
Bengals - 100
Browns +100
O/U 40
Final Score: Bengals 30 Browns 15
As conveyed in the above example, the bookmaker predicted that the Bengals and Browns would have a combined total score of 40. However, the game ended in a 15 point blowout for the Bengals, and the two teams combined for 45 points. In order for you to have won your bet once you wagered on the total going over, you needed the total to be 41 or more points.