SPORTS BETTING: What does it mean to cover? What's ATS?

The term "cover" refers to a bet on the point spread and whether a team "covered" the point spread.
On Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs entered their home game against the Cleveland Browns as 5.5-point favorites. In order to "cover" the spread, they would have had to win by six or more points. With a final score of 33-29, the Chiefs won the game, but they did not cover the spread, because they only won by four points. The Browns, even though they lost the game, did cover as +5.5 underdogs. As a result, the Browns are now 0-1 in wins and losses but 1-0 against the spread, also known as ATS. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are 1-0 in wins and losses but 0-1 ATS.

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