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The coin toss has a 50/50 probability, but is that how it has played out? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images, Ben Liebenberg via AP Photo When the ...

That’s how Tim Chartier, an applied mathematician specializing in sports analytics, explains the trend behind one of the NFL’s most debated rituals: the Super Bowl coin toss. On paper, the toss is a ...

That’s the mantra of some Super Bowl coin toss prop bettors who cashed tickets on tails in last year’s NFL title game and in eight of the last 12 Super Bowls. The coin toss has come up tails in 31 of ...

Obviously, people look at the Super Bowl coin toss intently, and will be doing so on Sunday in Santa Clara ahead of Seahawks-Patriots to see which team gets first possession, and how the game is going ...