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Did Rams head coach Sean McVay mean to influence everyone’s NFL bets Sunday?

He says no.

McVay curiously kicked a field goal with just four seconds remaining and his team down 10 points to the 49ers.

While that kick had no effect on the game’s outcome, it swung plenty of bets.

The spread of the game coincidentally had the 49ers favored by 7.5 points, with 60 percent of the money on the Rams +7.5 on BetMGM, according to data analyst John Ewing.

“Apparently, [vice president of communications] Artis [Twyman] told me there’s a lot of people in Vegas pissed off about that decision,” McVay told reporters Monday. “I clearly was not aware of that stuff.”

Bookies were likely fuming with the Rams coach, as the money was likely similar at most sportsbooks.

A late field goal as time expired gave the game its 30-23 final and secured a cover for those sharp Rams bettors.

Backers of the 49ers instead had a bad beat.

To say it looked fishy would be an understatement, especially with the NFL so involved with gambling these days — so much so that the 2024 Super Bowl will be in Las Vegas.

But McVay does have a credible habit of kicking potentially meaningless field goals at the end of games.

In the 2019 Super Bowl, the Rams were down 13-3 to the Patriots and within field goal range when they sent out their kicker with eight seconds remaining.

That decision made sense, in theory, since the Rams had time to convert the kick and potentially score on the ensuing kickoff.

It also had no effect on bettors since New England was favored by 2.5 points.

Sunday’s choice had gambling implications since the Rams were not going to get the ball back, and that field goal only mattered for the final score.

McVay’s explanation for why he opted for the field goal made sense, even if it upset bettors.

The Rams did not use the clock as planned in the final minute, and opted for the field goal rather than risking potential disaster by having quarterback Matthew Stafford throw one final pass.

“Felt like it was an opportunity to be able to not leave Matthew susceptible to an unnecessary heave to the end zone and get an opportunity for our field goal operation,” McVay said.

“The initial goal was to try to get a two-for-one to where you end up getting into field goal range a little bit earlier with some of the play selections that we had, and then ultimately be able to try to have an onside kick to then be able to go try to compete to tie or win the game.”