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The Bills had already secured a win over the Dolphins on Thursday night when Miami wide receiver Malik Washington capped off the game by padding his stats. That was a meaningless play for the vast majority of people watching, but it was also a fairly crucial one for some people who had money on a prop bet that seemed like it had cashed but ultimately didn’t.
The rise of sports betting has given fans across the United States virtually countless opportunities to make (and lose) money while wagering on games. For the most part, I view bets like dreams—I don’t really care about them if I’m not involved in some capacity—but there are certain cases where it’s hard not to get a little bit invested in other people’s investments.
That includes situations where the sportsbooks that accept those bets seemingly go out of their way to avoid having to pay them out. They tend to be few and far between in a heavily regulated industry where the rules are usually incredibly clear-cut, but it’s hard not to sympathize with some people who are not thrilled with the outcome of a prop bet involving Malik Washington.
Most football fans are very familiar with the difference between a rush and a pass, and there’s usually not a ton of room for debate when it comes to determining which of those umbrellas a play falls under. However, that was not the case with the final play of the Thursday Night Football showdown between the Dolphins and the Bills.
Miami had already resigned itself to its 0-3 fate by the time it got the ball back down 31-21 with 22 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. However, they decided to play until the final whistle, which was officially blown after Malik Washington hauled in what most people would consider to be a pass from Tua Tagovailoa before running for 14 yards.
Malik Washington’s receiving prop was 25.5 yards…
This final play was ruled a rush. If it was a reception he would’ve finished at 26 yards
— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) September 19, 2025
Washington had 12 receiving yards up to that point, and it appeared he was going to finish with 26—which would have put him just over the 25ish yards that served as the over/under for his total for the night at sportsbooks including DraftKings and FanDuel.
However, Washington was officially credited with 14 rushing yards (bringing his total for the night to 20) thanks to a technicality that states a pass only counts as a pass if the ball is thrown forward; the camera angle makes it hard to make a definitive ruling, but it appears Tagovailoa released the ball from his own 42.5-yard-line before Washington catches it closer to the 42.
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