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The short answer
A jinx called down from the broadcast booth — praise a team, a kicker, or a streak on air before the result is final, and watch it flip. Better known to bettors as the commentator's curse.
What is a commentators jynx in sports betting? Look at this. Talk about a win. How many postseason wins on the road? Not very many in Buffalo. First one there for Sean McDermott. A jinx called down from the broadcast booth — praise a team, a kicker, or a streak on air before the result is final, and watch it flip. Better known to bettors as the commentator’s curse. In plain terms: you never talk about a streak while it is alive. Call the game over before it is over, and every bettor watching feels the ticket flip. You just heard the famous one — the booth crowning Buffalo while the clock was still running. “Well, Bills looked good until Tony Romo decided to Commentators Jynx me.” Let's use this example. Thirteen seconds left, Buffalo up 36 to 33, and the booth has already called it. Imagine Sean McDermott thinking he has punched his ticket to his first Super Bowl — forgetting that the man on the opposite side of the field is none other than Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City needed exactly those thirteen seconds to tie it, then won 42 to 36 in overtime. That is the commentators jynx, played out in real time. Lines and prices can differ by sportsbook. Nothing here guarantees a result or tells you to bet. Related lessons: Cooler and Bad Beat. Every term is explained free at thecoldline.com.
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Commentators Jynx (Commentators Curse) is betting shorthand. A jinx called down from the broadcast booth — praise a team, a kicker, or a streak on air before the result is final, and watch it flip. Better known to bettors as the commentator's curse. Put simply: it is information you use to understand a bet before deciding whether to place it.
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