point spread
noun
: the number of points by which an oddsmaker expects a favorite to defeat an underdog
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Still, point spread feels fat even for what seems a mismatch.
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Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
This is an inviting point spread, even though New England is on the road against the New Orleans Saints.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The money line is a wager on who will win the game regardless of the point spread.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The Cardinals are the biggest favorite by point spread this week against the dreadful Titans (9.5-point spread).
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
This is an inviting point spread, even though New England is on the road against the New Orleans Saints.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The money line is a wager on who will win the game regardless of the point spread.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The Cardinals are the biggest favorite by point spread this week against the dreadful Titans (9.5-point spread).
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Point spread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20spread. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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