Whimsical Mega Millions

This week began with a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore and it was only natural to wonder if a three-peat was on tap. Well, Friday came and went, and the love for this Pattern ended almost as soon as it began. Another Pattern took the reins and it proved beneficial to a rising jackpot! With none of the players selecting the six winning numbers, the prize grew to $291 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 19, 31, 37, 55, 67 and MB 25, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 277th appearance.

Flipping back to the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

There have now been 627 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 44.2% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern played December 1, 2020.

The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 22.7% of the 277 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 627 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General order has played 10% of the time.

Now with 18 appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 28.6% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.50% of the 277 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.87% of all 627 drawings.

Both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order played September 25, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Friday night was sans repeating Three-Number Combinations.

The prize is nearing $300 million! Given the Pattern that just played, we’ll have to keep our eyes out for a Pattern encore and someone winning an early Christmas gift. Will it be a {2-1-1-1-1} encore that makes someone a multimillionaire? 

The Quiet Encore

After starting the month with a Pattern streak and an affinity for the 10th of November (and July), Mega Millions decided to take another approach. December 8, 2020 saw the return of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, which turned out to be the biggest play of the evening. Of course, Tuesday night also showed that the “quietest” nights can have the biggest gains. With the players unable to pick the six winning numbers, the jackpot climbed to $276 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by 15, 19, 33, 39, 68 and MB 25. This Pattern has now played 169 times.

Quieting down (only a bit)! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 626 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 27% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern December 4, 2020.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 56 appearances, has played in 33.1% of the 169 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 626 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.95% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [2-2-1-1] General Order played October 9, 2020.

Now with seven appearances, the 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 12.5% of the 56 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.14% of the 169 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.12% of all 626 drawings. The 0 2 2 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen October 5, 2018.

Three-Number Combinations

There were no repeating Three-Number Combinations Tuesday night.

Will Friday night be host to a {2-2-1-1} Pattern three-peat?

At-“ten”-ding to Mega Millions

After appearing five times in a row, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was absent December 4, 2020. A couple of notable things happened on the way to derailing the Pattern streak:

  • The jackpot rose to $264 million
  • The dates. A playback didn’t happen (though it was close), but there was a similarity between them

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-2-1-1} Pattern was the one who put the kibosh on this {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak. With winning numbers 3, 19, 24, 44, 50 and MB 8, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 168th appearance.

A different Pattern to kick off the weekend! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 625 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 26.88% of the time.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 36.3% of the 168 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 625 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.76% of the time.

Prior to Friday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played November 10, 2020.

Now with eight appearances, the 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 13.1% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.76% of the 168 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.28% of all 625 drawings. The 1 2 0 2 0 1 Specific Order was last seen in the July 10, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations were also present:

  • 19, 24, MB 8 (Debuted May 20, 2016)
  • 3, 44, MB 8 (Debuted April 11, 2014)
The repeating Three-Number Combinations are boxed in. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern see an encore in Tuesday’s drawing?

How the Pattern Streak Started December

Mega Millions had the honor of kicking off December 2020. In a strange year that can get stranger still (there are a few weeks left, you know), the establishment of a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak seemed “normal” by comparison! This past Tuesday night also saw the continued growth of the jackpot. The prize itself rose to $244 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 7, 33, 53, 61, 65 and MB 14, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern not only played for the 276th time, but five times in a row!

The streak continues! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 624 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played in 44.2% of them. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern November 27, 2020.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 22.8% of the 276 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 624 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.1% of the time. The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order was last seen November 24, 2020.


Now with 19 appearances, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 30.2% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.88% of the 276 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.04% of all 624 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 0 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played in the July 5, 2019 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations came along for the ride:

Double the trouble with repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern continue to dominate, or will another Pattern end the streak?

Time to Get Streaky

We’re now in the “Mas” part of “HallowThankmas”. Black Friday meant shopping, shopping, shopping, or sleeping off the feast from the day before (and shopping online). For Mega Millions, November 27, 2020 meant (1) embracing the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak and (2) a jackpot hike to $229 million.

General Lottery Analysis

With winning numbers 4, 10, 27, 35, 58 and MB 10, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 275th appearance.

Ending November with a Pattern streak! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 623 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 44.1% of the time. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen November 24, 2020.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 68 appearances, has played in 24.7% of the 275 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 623 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.9% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order played November 17, 2020.

Now with nine appearances, the 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13.2% of the 68 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.27% of the 275 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.44% of all 623 drawings. The 2 1 1 0 1 1 Specific Order was last seen in the September 8, 2020 drawing.

Three-Number Combinations

Friday night also saw the appearance of four repeating Three-Number Combinations!

Bearing gifts of repeating Four-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will December be the month of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak?  

Lather. Rinse. Three-Peat

Long ago, in the days of rabbit-ear antennas, cable TV, and VCRs, the Thanksgiving holiday season meant holiday specials, special movie airings and marathons. It meant making sure you got to the television before everyone else or remembering to set the VCR! Nowadays, streaming has made holiday specials available at any time and staking out the living room/den is largely a thing of the past.

What does the description of Thanksgivings past have to do with Mega Millions, you ask? The holiday season is about the warm and fuzzies, and nothing says warm and fuzzy like something familiar. What’s that word, that word where something happens again and again?

Ah, yes. Repeat.

Of course, Mega Millions went above and beyond. The night of November 24, 2020 saw a Pattern three-peat. Additionally, there was room for a General Order encore and then some! These repeats weren’t there just for show. They pushed the prize up to $214 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat was made possible by winning numbers 9, 15, 34, 61, 64 and MB 6. This Pattern has now played 274 times.

A Pattern streak in the works? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 622 Mega Millions drawings and this Pattern has played 44.1% of the time.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now  with 62 appearances, has played in 22.6% of the 274 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 622 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.97% of the time.

Both the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order were last seen in the November 20, 2020 drawing.

Now with 13 appearances, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order has played in 21% of the 62 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.74% of the 274 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.10% of all 622 drawings. Prior to Tuesday night, the 1 1 1 0 2 1 Specific Order played April 24, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

The “and then some” happened to be a duo of repeating Three-Number Combinations, one of which played twice before!

  • 15, 64, MB 6 (Debuted April 7, 2015)
  • 34, 64, MB 6 (Debuted January 7, 2014 and previously played October 24, 2017)
Room for three kinds of repeating Three-Number Combinations: new, two, and three! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak be established after Friday night’s drawing?

The Trendy Repeating Four-Number Combination

The repeating Four-Number Combination is no stranger to Lotto Texas. Where things get messy is when such a Combination appears in either Mega Millions or Powerball. Last weekend saw Powerball catch the bug and on November 20, 2020, it spread to Mega Millions. With the repeating Four-Number Combination came a quartet of repeating Three-Number Combinations (naturally speaking) and a prize that jumped to $200 million.

This was in addition to a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore!

General Lottery Analysis

The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 26, 33, 45, 61, 68 and MB 17. This Pattern has now played 273 times.

More to these numbers than just a Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 621 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 44% of the time.

The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 61 appearances, has played in 22.3% of the 273 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 621 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.82% of the time.

Now with 10 appearances, the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 16.4% of the 61 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.66% of the 273 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.61% of all 621 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order and the 0 1 1 1 2 1 Specific Order played October 23, 2020.

Four-Number Combination

Friday night’s repeating Four-Number Combination was 33, 45, 61 and MB 17.

The repeater! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

This Combination debuted June 25, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

The repeating Three-Number Combinations were as follows:

  • 33, 45, 61
  • 33, 45, MB 17
  • 33, 61, MB 17
  • 45, 61, MB 17
“Children” of the repeating Four-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

These Combinations debuted in the earlier-mentioned June 25th drawing.

Will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern come back for a three-peat Wednesday night?

Tiptoeing Around a Playback

To have a playback, or not to have a playback? No question about it; Mega Millions did not see a playback! Just as it was this past Friday, this lottery flirted with the idea of a playback but for some reason didn’t feel compelled enough to go through with it. Regardless of our feelings about the matter, the jackpot did see another boost. Thanks to the “near playback”, the prize rose to $188 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The November 17, 2020 Mega Millions drawing featured the 272nd appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 13, 35, 46, 68 and MB 16.

Tiptoeing around the playback yet again! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com

There have now been 620 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 43.9% of the time. We last saw the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern in the October 30, 2020 drawing.

The [2-1-1-1-1] General Order, now with 67 appearances, has played in 24.6% of the 272 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 620 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.8% of the time.

Now with 22 appearances, the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 32.8% of the 67 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 8.09% of the 272 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 3.55% of all 620 drawings.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the [2-1-1-1-1] General Order and the 2 0 1 1 1 1 Specific Order played October 27, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

In lieu of a playback, a trio of repeating Three-Number Combinations rose to the occasion.

Which will happen first Friday night: the return of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern or a playback?

Mega Millions’ Flashback to Last Week

Mega Millions wasn’t feeling adventurous, what with this past Friday being Friday the 13th and all. Now, Mega Millions isn’t the superstitious type; far from it! With Ms. Rona gearing up for Round 2 (or dishing it out in some spots), it was best to stay put and forgo a {2-2-1-1} Pattern encore. Instead, November 13, 2020 was a time to reminisce about the recent past. Or, since we’re dealing with lotteries here, give it play. That blast to the (recent) past gave the Mega Millions jackpot a level-up to $176 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 118th appearance with winning numbers 6, 7, 14, 28, 59 and MB 7.

A different approach to end the week! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 619 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has played 19.1% of the time.

The [3-1-1-1] Pattern, now with 46 appearances, has played in 39% of the 118 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 619 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.43% of the time.

Prior to Friday night, both the {3-1-1-1} Pattern and the [3-1-1-1] General Order played November 6, 2020.

Now with six appearances, the 3 1 0 0 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13.1% of the 46 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.08% of the 118 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.97% of all 619 drawings. We last saw the 3 1 0 0 1 1 Specific Order February 21, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Mega Millions was feeling adventurous enough to dish out two repeating Three-Number Combinations:

  • 7, 59, MB 7 (Debuted September 5, 2014)
  • 6, 28, MB 7 (Debuted December 18, 2015)
“Ancient” repeating Three-Number Combinations! Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.

Will Mega Millions stick with the {3-1-1-1} Pattern Tuesday night?

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern Three-Peat Blocker

There’s good news and bad news concerning the November 10, 2020 Mega Millions drawing. First, the bad. The {3-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat didn’t happen (see the title of tonight’s post). The good news was that the jackpot made the leap to $165 million. Talk about making lemonade out of lemons!

General Lottery Analysis

Mega Millions decided to serve up the {2-2-1-1} Pattern with winning numbers 23, 45, 53, 58, 62, and MB 13.

Is the {2-2-1-1} Pattern setting itself up for an encore? Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

There have now been 618 drawings, and this Pattern has played 27% of the time. We last saw the {2-2-1-1} Pattern in the October 9, 2020 drawing.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 60 appearances, has played in 35.9% of the 167 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 618 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.71% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played August 7, 2020.

Now with three appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 5% of the 60 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.80% of the 167 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.49% of all 618 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order was last seen March 6, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

Two repeating Three-Number Combinations were served on the side:

  • 23, 62, MB 13 (Debuted January 14, 2014)
  • 23, 53, 58 (Debuted August 11, 2017)
A little something extra! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern reign supreme and make an encore Friday night?