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SI Backdoor Cover Jinx: The Five Most Excruciating Betting Losses From CFB Week 7/NFL Week 6

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  • Among the five most excruciating betting losses in this week's SI Backdoor Cover Jinx are a special teams gaffe on Friday night and a confusing special teams decision on Sunday.

We’re already midway through October as this football season is absolutely flying. Even if your team’s championship aspirations are no longer alive, rooting for the random squads you bet on every week is at least a decent replacement.

Welcome back to the SI Backdoor Cover Jinx, where we highlight one of the only things comparable to your favorite team dropping a game that crushes its title hopes: Losing a bet that you were already counting your winnings for.