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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 ...

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 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 ...

Super Bowl Sunday turns even the smallest moments into betting opportunities, and nothing starts earlier than the opening coin toss. What was once a blink-and-you-miss-it formality is now one of the ...

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Captains Von Miller #58, Todd Davis #51, Kayvon Webster #36 and Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos meet at the 50 yard line with captains Cam Newton #1, Luke ...

So much has changed in sports, with smarter plays, tighter rules, and cameras everywhere. But the coin toss is one thing that stays. It’s quick, it’s clean, and it still injects just a little bit of ...