Tuesday's jackpot could make Mega Millions history

Using history as a reference, there’s a good chance Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot will surpass last year’s record of $656 million.

Tuesday’s Mega prize is projected to be $586 million after no one matched all six numbers in Friday’s drawing.

The expected prize already got one bump Monday, from a first-announced jackpot of $550 million.

Lottery officials said the increase was because of “strong sales across all 43 participating states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.”

It is common for jackpots to “bump” in size because of higher-than-expected sales, especially when they grow to $300 million or more.

Tuesday’s jackpot needs another bump of $70 million to match the record.

A New York Lottery spokeswoman said it’s too early to project whether a record jackpot might be available.

Two New York tickets matched five of Friday’s numbers but not the Mega ball of 12. The two New York $1 million tickets were sold in Syracuse and Manhattan, according to lottery officials.