Work The Numbers

The winning numbers.
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See what stood out in the latest Powerball and Mega Millions drawings.

confirmed

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Jackpot $389M
Cash value $161.7M
Multiplier Power Play 3x

Drawing insights

  1. An unusually tidy lineup

    Worth noticing

    The spaces between the numbers were more even than in 90% of comparable drawings.

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  2. #29 returned after 2 drawings

    Worth noticing

    #29's typical absence is 12 drawings.

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  3. #17 has been showing up more lately

    Worth noticing

    #17 appeared 77% more often recently than over the last 500 drawings.

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  • The winning numbers were unusually evenly spaced. Worth noticing

    Their internal gaps were more even than 90% of comparable results.

  • Winning-number return timing stayed within normal history. Worth noticing

    Its 2-draw return fell within the shortest 5% of its historical intervals. The return remained within ordinary historical variation.

  • Recent appearance rates varied across the draw. Worth noticing

    29 had been appearing 8% below its 500-draw pace while 17 was running 77% above it. The contrast remained within ordinary historical variation.

  • The winning numbers had an ordinary mix of shared history. Neutral

    Across the draw's 10 pairings, the mix of weaker and stronger historical relationships fell within the normal range of tracked draws (3 weak and 1 strong pairings at the tested thresholds).

confirmed

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

Jackpot $277M
Cash value $117.3M

Drawing insights

  1. One number broke away from the group

    Worth noticing

    The largest space between winning numbers was 32.

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  2. #68 did it again

    Worth noticing

    #68 appeared in back-to-back drawings.

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  3. #58 returned after 3 drawings

    Worth noticing

    #58's typical absence is 7 drawings.

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  • One number sat apart from a tight group. Worth noticing

    The 32-number jump from 25 to 57 helped make the draw's internal spacing more uneven than 97% of comparable results.

  • 68 appeared in back-to-back drawings. Worth noticing

    It also appeared in the previous drawing. The repeat is easy to notice, but it remained within ordinary historical variation.

  • Winning-number return timing stayed within normal history. Worth noticing

    Its 3-draw return fell within the shortest 8% of its historical intervals. The return remained within ordinary historical variation.

  • Recent appearance rates varied across the draw. Neutral

    58 had the slowest recent pace and 25 the strongest relative to their 500-draw rates; the contrast remained within the range commonly seen in historical draws. The contrast remained within ordinary historical variation.

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