A DraftKings bettor stands to win $1.25 million after they wagered $2,500 on a highly unexpected Super Bowl matchup in 2027.
Key Takeaways
- The $2,500 bet carries 1-in-500 odds.
- The Cowboys and Bengals are both ninth in odds to win their respective conferences.
- $20 bettors would win $10,000 if the bet cashes
DraftKings Sportsbook shared a video Tuesday on X detailing the wager.
We already have a notable Super Bowl LXI Bet
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) February 10, 2026
One bettor placed $2,500 on Exact Super Bowl Result: CIN Bengals to beat DAL Cowboys (+50000) to win $1.25M👀 pic.twitter.com/h0fpHYOcqW
The bet will only cash if the Cincinnati Bengals take down the Dallas Cowboys in the next Super Bowl. Even if the Bengals beat a different team, or if both teams make the Big Game but the Cowboys win, the bet will be graded as a loss.
At +50,000 odds, the bet carries an implied chance of 0.2%, or 1-in-500.
For comparison, other events with approximate odds of 0.2% include:
- A child being born with extra fingers or toes
- Having nine sons or nine daughters in a row
- Two people thinking of the same number between 1 and 500
Here’s what the bet would pay at different amounts:
- $1 bet: $500
- $10 bet: $5,000
- $25 bet: $12,500
- $100 bet: $50,000
- $1,000 bet: $500,000
DraftKings is listing the Bengals to beat the Cowboys in Super Bowl LXI at +45,000 as of Wednesday.
Taking a leap
DraftKings has two Super Bowl exactas tied at +6,500 odds, the shortest on the board: the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Buffalo Bills and the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Bills.
The first outcomes that don't involve any of those three teams are the New England Patriots beating the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens beating the Eagles, and the Eagles beating the Ravens, all at +10,000.
A total of 181 possible outcomes are listed ahead of the Bengals to beat the Cowboys in Super Bowl exacta odds, including the Washington Commanders to beat the Cleveland Browns (+40,000).
DraftKings’ Super Bowl odds have the Seahawks and Rams as cofavorites at +950. The Bengals (+2,500) are 15th, sandwiched between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears, and the Cowboys are 17th, between the Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Both teams are also ninth in odds to win their respective conferences. The Bengals are +1,200, while the Cowboys are +1,700.
Super Bowl odds, upsets
If there was ever a time to bet on Super Bowl underdogs, it’s now. The Seahawks and Patriots’ matchup in Super Bowl LX was the most unlikely Super Bowl on record, according to Sports Odds History.
Super Bowl LX is the unlikeliest matchup of all time based on pre-season odds, with Seattle +6000 and New England +8000
— Ryan Butler (@ButlerBets) January 26, 2026
It is the second-least likely match-up in major North American sports history, after the 1991 World Series between Minnesota (+8000) and Atlanta (+20000)
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The Seahawks’ +6,000 preseason Super Bowl odds were also the longest for a champion since the Patriots in 2001, who were also +6,000. The 1999 champion St. Louis Rams hold the record at +15,000.
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