*UPDATE: It was tails.

One of the best parts of the Super Bowl each year is the massive number of prop bets available for the average bettor. Niche props like the national anthem runtime or how many times Donald Trump will tweet during the game are fairly popular but the pregame coin toss is always a massive draw because there is no true edge.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional bettor or making your first visit to a sportsbook, no one can resist a legitimate 50-50 proposition bet like the coin toss that requires no true skill to pick the winner. It’s one of the few bets you can make with minimal effort and basic handicapping.

Result of Coin Toss For Super Bowl 54 Option Odds Heads -105 Tails -105

Odds as of February 2 courtesy of BetOnline

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What is a Coin Toss Prop Bet?

Short for proposition, a prop is a bet that doesn’t necessarily correlate with the final outcome of the game. The coin flip wager is considered more fun because it relies less on data and stats and more on chance. You don’t have to check ATS standings or betting trends as you would with other sports betting options. Plus, teams that win the toss don’t always win the Super Bowl. For example, in Super Bowl 53, the Los Angeles Rams won the toss but lost the game to the New England Patriots.

While some NFL and Super Bowl bets require intense research, the coin toss yields one of two results, and the odds will reflect that. You either pick HEADS or TAILS. That’s it. There’s a 50-50 chance that the coin lands on what you picked. You don’t have to factor in an NFL player’s past performance or coaching decisions. You can, however, look at historical data – we’ll cover that below – to determine if you want to pick HEADS or TAILS.

Calling Heads or Tails: Coin Toss Prop Odds

When you visit your sportsbook of choice to make your prop bet, coin toss odds would look something like this:

Will the Coin Toss Result be Heads or Tails? Option Odds Heads -105 Tails -105

There is no clear favorite for this bet since there is a 50-50 chance of winning for each side. If you put $25 on HEADS and that’s how the coin lands, you’d get a payout of $48.81 – your original $25 is returned along with your winnings of $23.81. The same wager on a winning TAILS bet would net you the exact same payout since the odds are identical. To know how much you’d win based on the odds and amount of money you bet, check out our Odds Calculator.

At the betting site, you will also see other related bets like:

What Team will win the Coin Flip? Option Odds Kansas City Chiefs -105 San Francisco 49ers -105

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Coin Toss Betting History

Jacob Bernoulli, a 17th-century Swiss mathematician, analyzed the statistics of random experiments with two possible outcomes. His Bernoulli trials became world-famous, mostly because there was nothing to do back then except math.

If Bernoulli were alive today, he would love football, since every game during the NFL regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl starts with a Bernoulli trial (coin toss).

Since the first Super Bowl, HEADS has come up 25 times and TAILS 28. The winner of the Super Bowl has won the coin toss 24 times with HEADS coming up 12 times (half). Bernoulli would consider this a success since it proves that the coin toss is random and won’t always land the same way for each game.

Does the Coin Toss Impact the Game?

The coin flip can have an impact on the match. Generally, teams that win the coin toss choose to receive the ball. When you receive the ball, you get the first scoring chance. Even if you don’t score a touchdown, you can still move the ball downfield enough to get into field-goal range and at least put three points on the board.

Unless, of course, the other team’s defense is that good and you can’t move the ball at all. This is possible considering it’s the Super Bowl and you don’t get there with a subpar defense. If you’re the underdog team, you want to win the toss and try to throw up some points on your opponent on your first drive to give yourself some padding.

All-Time Super Bowl Coin Toss Results Super Bowl # Scores Coin Toss CT Winner Game Winner Super Bowl 1 Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 Heads Packers Packers Super Bowl 2 Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 Tails Raiders Packers Super Bowl 3 NY Jets 16, Baltimore 7 Heads Jets Jets Super Bowl 4 Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 Tails Vikings Chiefs Super Bowl 5 Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 Tails Cowboys Colts Super Bowl 6 Dallas 24, Miami 3 Heads Dolphins Cowboys Super Bowl 7 Miami 14, Washington 7 Heads Dolphins Dolphins Super Bowl 8 Miami 24, Minnesota 7 Heads Dolphins Dolphins Super Bowl 9 Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 Tails Steelers Steelers Super Bowl 10 Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 Heads Cowboys Steelers Super Bowl 11 Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 Tails Raiders Raiders Super Bowl 12 Dallas 27, Denver 10 Heads Cowboys Cowboys Super Bowl 13 Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 Heads Cowboys Steelers Super Bowl 14 Pittsburgh 31, LA Rams 19 Heads Rams Steelers Super Bowl 15 Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 Tails Eagles Raiders Super Bowl 16 San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 Tails 49ers 49ers Super Bowl 17 Washington 27, Miami 17 Tails Dolphins Redskins Super Bowl 18 LA Raiders 38, Washington 9 Heads Raiders Raiders Super Bowl 19 San Francisco 38, Miami 16 Tails 49ers 49ers Super Bowl 20 Chicago 46, New England 10 Tails Bears Bears Super Bowl 21 NY Giants 39, Denver 20 Tails Broncos Giants Super Bowl 22 Washington 42, Denver 10 Heads Redskins Redskins Super Bowl 23 San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 Tails 49ers 49ers Super Bowl 24 San Francisco 55, Denver 10 Heads Broncos 49ers Super Bowl 25 NY Giants 20, Buffalo 19 Heads Bills Giants Super Bowl 26 Washington 37, Buffalo 24 Heads Redskins Redskins Super Bowl 27 Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 Heads Bills Cowboys Super Bowl 28 Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 Tails Cowboys Cowboys Super Bowl 29 San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 Heads 49ers 49ers Super Bowl 30 Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 Tails Cowboys Cowboys Super Bowl 31 Green Bay 35, New England 21 Heads Patriots Packers Super Bowl 32 Denver 31, Green Bay 24 Tails Packers Broncos Super Bowl 33 Denver 34, Atlanta 19 Tails Falcons Broncos Super Bowl 34 St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 Tails Rams Rams Super Bowl 35 Baltimore 34, NY Giants 7 Tails Giants Ravens Super Bowl 36 New England 20, St. Louis 17 Heads Rams Patriots Super Bowl 37 Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 Tails Buccaneers Buccaneers Super Bowl 38 New England 32, Carolina 29 Tails Panthers Patriots Super Bowl 39 New England 24, Philadelphia 21 Tails Eagles Patriots Super Bowl 40 Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 Tails Seahawks Steelers Super Bowl 41 Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 Heads Bears Colts Super Bowl 42 NY Giants 17, New England 14 Tails Giants Giants Super Bowl 43 Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 Heads Cardinals Steelers Super Bowl 44 New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 Heads Saints Saints Super Bowl 45 Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 17 Heads Packers Packers Super Bowl 46 NY Giants 21, New England 17 Heads Patriots Giants Super Bowl 47 Baltimore 34, San Francisco 31 Heads Ravens Ravens Super Bowl 48 Seattle 43, Denver 8 Tails Seahawks Seahawks Super Bowl 49 New England 28, Seattle 24 Tails Seahawks Patriots Super Bowl 50 Denver 24, Carolina 10 Tails Panthers Broncos Super Bowl 51 New England 34, Atlanta 28 (OT) Tails Falcons Patriots Super Bowl 52 Philadelphia 41, New England 33 Heads Patriots Eagles Super Bowl 53 New England 13, LA Rams 3 Tails Rams Patriots Super Bowl 54 San Francisco, Kansas City Tails 49ers TBD