Owner Jim McIngvale talks about opening his Gallery Furniture store as a shelter Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows, buckling the state's power grid and causing widespread blackouts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Mattress Mack Bets $5M on Bengals to Beat Rams in Super Bowl 56 After $4.5M Wager

Joseph ZuckerFeb 11, 2022

Houston-area businessman Jim McIngvale really believes in the Cincinnati Bengals.

ESPN's David Purdum reported McIngvale, who's known as "Mattress Mack," placed a $5 million wager on the Bengals to beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.

The 71-year-old had already put $4.5 million on the AFC champions, so he could be looking at a massive payout should Cincinnati prevail Sunday.

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The Bengals are a four-point underdog at DraftKings Sportsbook. Joe Burrow was sacked an NFL-high 51 times in the regular season, so he may find himself under constant pressure from a Los Angeles front seven that includes Aaron Donald, Von Miller and Leonard Floyd.

McIngvale is nonetheless optimistic about Cincinnati.

"I figure it's more of a toss-up," he said to Purdum. "It could come down to a final field goal, like a lot of these exciting playoff games."

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