Super Bowl 55 Coin Toss Prop Bets

The Super Bowl coin toss is one of the most popular prop bets for the biggest sporting event of the year. And, it makes a lot of sense as to why. There’s only two outcomes, which means you have a 50-50 chance of winning.

Furthermore, the betting odds are equal for heads and tails. This means that you won’t be influenced by odds that might include an increased vig.

With that in mind, let’s huddle up to examine the following Super Bowl 55 coin toss prop bets courtesy of Bovada.

Result of Coin Toss For Super Bowl 55

• Heads (-105)
• Tails (-105)

After 54 Super Bowls, Tails has the all-time advantage at 29 to 25. It’s hit in six of the last seven Super Bowls including two in a row. Over the last 23 Super Bowls, Tails has gone 15-8.

Last year, I went with Heads because I thought it would break the trend. Well, I was wrong. So, this year, I am going with Heads again. Hopefully, we’re on the right side of that 50-50 chance.

Year	Super Bowl #	Coin Toss
2011	Super Bowl 45	Heads
2012	Super Bowl 46	Heads
2013	Super Bowl 47	Heads
2014	Super Bowl 48	Tails
2015	Super Bowl 49	Tails
2016	Super Bowl 50	Tails
2017	Super Bowl 51	Tails
2018	Super Bowl 52	Heads
2019	Super Bowl 53	Tails
2020	Super Bowl 54	Tails

What Team Will Win Coin Toss In Super Bowl 55?

• Kansas City Chiefs (-105)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-105)

Out of all of the heads or tails Super Bowl 55 prop bets, this one is purely a guess. However, there has been a noticeable trend dating back to Super Bowl 40 in 2006.

In the last 15 Super Bowls, the AFC has called the coin toss eight times, but it’s the NFC team that has won the coin toss 12 times. The NFC has won six of the last seven coin tosses.

Furthermore, the team that calls the coin toss has only been right in six of the last 15 Super Bowls. This year, the Chiefs will call the coin toss and the odds are against them based on recent trends.

Although it really is just a 50-50 guess, lean towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the toss.

Will Team That Calls Coin Toss In Super Bowl 55 Be Correct?

• Yes (-105)
• No (-105)

Getting the coin toss right is one of the most crucial calls a team can make in the Super Bowl. Since this game is generally played at a neutral site, there’s no home field advantage.

However, this year, there could be an advantage since the Buccaneers are playing in their home stadium against the Chiefs.

Nevertheless, the winning team almost always wants to defer until the second half, which means they want the kickoff to start the second half of the game. This is a huge possession in any football game, especially the Super Bowl.

According to NFL rules, the NFC team is the home team in Super Bowls that have an odd number. So, the Buccaneers will be the home team and the Chiefs will be the visiting team.

Also per NFL rules, the visiting team gets to call the coin toss. But, that doesn’t mean the Chiefs will have the advantage.

Over the last 15 years, the team that called the coin toss only got it right six times. In Super Bowl 54, the 49ers called the coin toss and got it right. They were the first team to accomplish that feat since the Patriots in Super Bowl 46.

The @49ers win the toss and elect to defer.

The @Chiefs will take the ball to start the game.

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For this prop bet, go with the Chiefs to lose the coin toss.

Year	Super Bowl #	Call Coin Toss	Win Coin Toss
2006	Super Bowl 40	Steelers	Seahawks
2007	Super Bowl 41	Bears	Bears
2008	Super Bowl 42	Patriots	Giants
2009	Super Bowl 43	Cardinals	Cardinals
2010	Super Bowl 44	Colts	Saints
2011	Super Bowl 45	Packers	Packers
2012	Super Bowl 46	Patriots	Patriots
2013	Super Bowl 47	49ers	Ravens
2014	Super Bowl 48	Broncos	Seahawks
2015	Super Bowl 49	Seahawks	Seahawks
2016	Super Bowl 50	Broncos	Panthers
2017	Super Bowl 51	Patriots	Falcons
2018	Super Bowl 52	Eagles	Patriots
2019	Super Bowl 53	Patriots	Rams
2020	Super Bowl 54	49ers	49ers

Will Team That Wins Coin Toss Also Win Super Bowl 55?

• Yes (-110)
• No (-130)

You will notice that of all the SB LV coin toss prop bets, this is the only one that doesn’t have the same odds for the betting options.

And, the reason is due to the following trend: 11 of the last 15 Super Bowls have seen the coin toss winner go on to lose the Super Bowl, including a streak of six straight games.

The last team to win the coin toss and the Super Bowl was the Seahawks in 2014 when they defeated the Broncos 43 to 8.

In 54 Super Bowls, the team that has won the coin toss has a record of 24-30. That means the losing coin toss team has gone on to win 55% of the time.

For this Super Bowl 55 prop bet, the data suggests going with the “No” option.

Year	Super Bowl #	Win Coin Toss	Win Super Bowl
2006	Super Bowl 40	Seahawks	Steelers
2007	Super Bowl 41	Bears	Colts
2008	Super Bowl 42	Giants	Giants
2009	Super Bowl 43	Cardinals	Steelers
2010	Super Bowl 44	Saints	Saints
2011	Super Bowl 45	Packers	Packers
2012	Super Bowl 46	Patriots	Giants
2013	Super Bowl 47	Ravens	Ravens
2014	Super Bowl 48	Seahawks	Seahawks
2015	Super Bowl 49	Seahawks	Patriots
2016	Super Bowl 50	Panthers	Broncos
2017	Super Bowl 51	Falcons	Patriots
2018	Super Bowl 52	Patriots	Eagles
2019	Super Bowl 53	Rams	Patriots
2020	Super Bowl 54	49ers	Chiefs

If the Bucs Win the Coin Toss Will They:

• Defer (-200)
• Receive (+150)

The thought process behind these odds is that if the Buccaneers win the coin toss, they have a small chance at choosing to receive the kickoff in order to try and score first knowing that the Chiefs will score a lot of points.

The problem with this thought process is that in 10 of the last 11 Super Bowls, including 10 in a row, the team that won the coin toss chose to defer.

The Chiefs will call the coin toss, but if they get it wrong then the Bucs will almost certainly choose to defer. At -200 odds, there’s value with this prop bet.

If the Chiefs Win the Coin Toss Will They:

• Defer (-2500)
• Receive (+900)

BetOnline has listed the defer betting option as a massive favorite if the Chiefs win the coin toss. That’s because Kansas City is a high scoring offense that is a threat to put points on the board with each possession.

The Chiefs will almost certainly choose to defer until the second half in order to get that crucial first possession to start the 3^rd quarter. Unlike the Bucs prop bet above, this one has no value.