Congratulations to anyone who bet on the New York Jets or Seattle Seahawks to win more than 5.5 games at the start of the season.
Your payout is on the way.
Just barely past the halfway mark of the season, and both teams have already eclipsed their preseason win totals at Tipico Sportsbook, the first teams in the NFL to do so. Week 9 wins continued surprising starts for both teams, as each improved to 6-3 on the season.
The Jets were the most improbable to get their sixth win this week as a double-digit underdog to the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills. But they pulled off the miraculous upset, just as the Seahawks found a way to win as two-point underdogs against the Arizona Cardinals.
On one hand, it shouldn’t be surprising that teams with lower preseason win totals are the first to hit their overs. On the other hand, those numbers were small for a reason. Neither team was expected to be as good as they’ve turned out to be — just look at For The Win’s preseason over/under predictions.
The Atlanta Falcons are the next team with a chance to eclipse their preseason win total, which was set at 4.5 wins.
