There’s really no way to sugarcoat it, the Eagles have been a bad bet this season. With a 5-9 overall record against the spread, the defending Super Bowl champs have been one of the NFL’s least profitable teams. Think they’ve been tough to root for this season? Try betting on them. The Eagles have disappointed in all situations: both on home and on the road, as a small and big favorite, and even as underdogs, too. But those backing the Birds as a 13-point underdog in Los Angeles last night GOT PAID.

Despite their struggles, the Eagles were the fifth-most bet team by moneyline/spread handle at DraftKings Sportsbook this week, and one prescient bettor fired a $3,000 salvo at +600 odds that returned $21,000.

That bettor wasn’t the only person to score a nice payout in Week 15. You know those free bets we keep telling you about? They return real money. One user turned a $5 free bet into $867 at +321.1 odds with a 9-leg NFL parlay. That Hail Mary of a bet included the Browns, Falcons, Colts, Titans and Lions against the spread and the under in the Ravens-Bucs, Bears-Packers, and Redskins-Jags games. That’s what I would call a productive use of free money.

Another user used DraftKings’ popular cashout feature to take home $655 on a $6 bet after 8 of 9 NFL plays hit. It turned out to be a smart hedge–the bet would have busted with the Seahawks’ 26-23 overtime loss.

Of course, you can take advantage of DraftKings’ aggressive a $500 free bet match and start playing tonight when the Panthers and Saints meet up in a game that suddenly has some intrigue for Eagles fans. Some good news on that front—the Saints are a 6-point favorite right now at DraftKings.

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