Well, I’ll bet you didn’t see the Giants actually defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

According to numbers from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, $92.1 million was wagered on the big game; Vegas bookies lost in the neighborhood of $2.6 million and there were some other interesting stats as well.

The Nielsen ratings were apparently among the best ever as the Associated Press is reporting 97.5 million American households tuned in to watch the New York Giants pull off the big upset over the New England Patriots; the highest rated Super Bowl ever.

In fact, Nielsen Media Research says that the number of people watching the Super Bowl ranks second only to the series finale of M.A.S.H.

The line opened with the Pats listed as a 13-point favorite and closed with the Pats at -12½-points.

The public sided with the Giants while ‘cappers and wiseguys backed the Pats and with the 17-14 final score in New York’s favor, the public bettors were able to deal Vegas bookies a big loss or as the Las Vegas Review-Journal said, “the worst-case scenario”.

Here’s how XLII played out from a betting perspective:

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