Spread

A spread bet is a bet on the final margin. The book sets a number for each team. The favorite carries a minus, like -3.5, and gives those points. The underdog gets them, shown with a plus, like +3.5.

Your side wins when the team you picked covers its number. A favorite at -3.5 covers by winning by 4 or more. An underdog at +3.5 covers if it loses by 3 or fewer, or wins outright.

Read the team, then the number, then the price. Team A -3.5 at -110 means Team A has to win by at least 4, and a $110 bet wins $100.

A whole number can land exactly on the line. That is a push, and most books refund the stake. A half point, like 3.5, cannot push, so one side always wins.

The Odds tab in the game room shows each team's spread in the Game Lines grid, like CLE +1.5. Once live prices load, each cell shows the best price at your books, and tapping it opens that book on the bet. The Odds Screen in Edge shows the best spread for each team too.

Game polls can ask who covers the spread. A poll is a free prediction with no price, so its split shows what members think, not what a book pays.

Reading the minus as a warning sign. The minus only marks the favorite. A -3.5 and a +3.5 are the same line seen from each side, so check which team carries the number before you read the price.

Forgetting that the number can move. A spread set early in the week can change by kickoff, and a bet keeps the number it was placed at.