Bettor to Pay Off Student Loans After $5 NFL Parlay Hits Big

An Indiana man hit a remarkable winning streak on the weekend’s NFL playoff games.

An Indiana bettor went viral this weekend after a $5 parlay bet on the NFL netted him nearly $73,000.

Cameron Craig’s four-part wager was placed on the first touchdown scorer of each divisional round playoff game. He bet on Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to score the first TD against the Jaguars (+600 odds), Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert to score the first TD against the Giants (+1200 odds), Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase to score the first TD against the Bills (+900 odds) and Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz to score the first TD against the 49ers (+1500 odds).

After Kelce, Goedert and Chase all came through for Craig, he was one Schultz touchdown away from winning a cool $72,795. H was offered $1,393.56 to cash out before the Cowboys game but instead decided to let the bet ride.

Sure enough, Schultz went on to score the first touchdown against the 49ers, and Craig’s gamble paid off. He is now nearly $73,000 richer.

What Craig is going to do with his newfound riches? He plans to pay off his student loans.

Sounds like it was $5 well spent.


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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.