A car wash isn’t a cinema. It’s got plastic chairs, old magazines, and a TV stuck on some overseas channel. You might see a quarterback getting tackled or a ref doing hand signals. That’s how American football gets a South African’s attention. You don’t need every playbook. You need to know what you’re betting, and what counts as the final score for the book.
You can find it under Sports, in the American Football section. Once you’re there you’ll see different NFL and college games that are happening soon.
Pick a lane
If you’re looking for a simple pick, stick with Winner. On the NFL match rows, YesPlay labels it “Winner (incl. overtime)”, so you know exactly what happens if the score is tied after four quarters. If you want to bet on the pace of the game, then you should try Totals. YesPlay lists “Total (incl. overtime)”, which is important because just one drive can be the difference between winning and losing your bet. For example: a R23 bet at 1.86 pays R42.78 back if you get lucky.
If your favourite team is too short and doesn’t seem like good value, then using a Handicap might be a good solution. YesPlay conveniently shows “Handicap (incl. overtime)” right next to the others, which allows you to back your favourite team without having to accept bad odds. Above the prematch list, YesPlay has quick time filters like 1h, 3h, and 12h, in case you only want to see what’s coming up soon. You can also find long-term options like “NFL 25/26” in the very same section.
You’ll see those three basics, plus extra options under “More markets” at https://yesplay.bet/sports/prematch/american-football.
Overtime matters
YesPlay’s rules for sports like American football, are exactly what you’d expect them to be. One small thing to note, though is that if you make double bets, such as first half/second half, they are always settled at the end of the game without any overtime being included.
So if you’re betting on a Split bet, the clock won’t get extended for that market. And if you’re betting at 2am with one eye open, make sure you’re not betting more than you can afford, otherwise tomorrow morning is going to be rough.
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