All streaks must come to an end. The {3-1-1-1} Pattern did not appear for the fourth time in a row. Right after an unprecedented three-peat, it was unceremoniously dethroned in the October 10th drawing. A more, ahem, common Pattern did the deed.
General Lottery Analysis
With 122 drawings, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern is the second-most commonly seen Pattern in Mega Millions. Tuesday’s winning numbers were 7, 16, 24, 61, 62, and MB 2.

This Pattern has now played in 29.4% of the 415 Mega Millions drawings, and previously played September 26, 2017.
Making its 36th appearance, the [1-2-2-1] General Order has now played in 29.5% of the 112 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared. This General Order has also played in 8.67% of all 415 drawings. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order in the August 15, 2017 drawing.
Now with seven appearances, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 19.4% of the 36 drawings where the [1-2-2-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 5.74% of the 122 drawings where the {2-2-1-1} Pattern has appeared, and in 1.69% of all 415 drawings. Before Tuesday night, the 1 2 0 0 2 1 Specific Order accompanied the [1-2-2-1] General Order in the earlier-mentioned August 15th drawing.
Three-Number Combination(s)
The lone repeating Three-Number Combination of the evening was 7, 16, MB 2.

This Combination made its debut in the January 28, 2014 drawing.
Will the number 13 appear in Friday’s drawing?