Thursday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins ended with what appeared to be a meaningless play. However, it ended up being costly for sports bettors.

Coming into the Dolphins-Bills game, Malik Washington’s receiving prop was set at 24.5 yards. He eclipsed that mark with a 14-yard reception during the final play of regulation. At least that’s what we thought.

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Shortly after the final whistle was blown, Washington’s 14-yard catch was changed to a rushing attempt. Not only did that impact his receiving prop, it dropped Tua Tagovailoa to 146 passing yards. There were plenty of fans who had him at 150 yards for their Thursday night parlays.

Clearly, the NFL got confirmation that Tagovailoa’s throw to Washington was a backwards pass. That’s the only explanation for why it’d go down as a rushing attempt.

NFL fans, however, are convinced the league is conducting shady business.

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Sep 18, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington (6) runs against Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin Jr. (28) in the second half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Sep 18, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington (6) runs against Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin Jr. (28) in the second half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Countless fans have complained about Washington’s receiving prop since the Dolphins-Bills game went final.

“Malik Washington play was a clear pass not a run. Do the right thing by your players,” one fan tweeted at DraftKings Sportsbook.

“In what world should this count as a rush for Malik Washington? Do the right thing,” a second fan tweeted at FanDuel Sportsbook.

“So Vegas is just gonna call that Malik Washington screen a carry and mess over all the people with his receiving yards? Dope dope,” a social media user commented.

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“My slip went from cashed to red in the span of 60 seconds. Fix Malik Washington’s receiving yards please. That last play was definitely not a rush,” another fan wrote on X.

Will the league change this ruling?

As of now, there’s zero reason to believe the NFL will revert this back to a 14-yard reception for Washington.

While there are plenty of angry sports bettors right now accusing the NFL being rigged, most of them will probably watch this weekend’s Week 3 games.

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If we had to guess, there’ll be more bad beats this Sunday.

This story was originally reported by The Spun on Sep 19, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.