Super Bowl Coin Toss Odds and Prop Bets: Should You Wager Heads Or Tails In Super Bowl LX?

If you’re looking for coin toss odds and props – you’ve come to the right place. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of having money on a true 50/50 outcome. And here, we’ll break it all down for you.

Super Bowl props have become so plentiful — and popular — in recent years at the best sportsbooks that the cumulative betting action rivals (and in some cases surpasses) traditional point-spread wagering.

And, of course, the action isn’t limited to on-field player outcomes. There also are Super Bowl props tied to pregame and postgame activities — from the length of the Super Bowl national anthem to the Gatorade color odds.

In fact, one of the most-bet Super Bowl props each year is determined before the first tackle is made. And the outcome, quite literally, is a coin flip.

Will the coin toss land heads or tails? Which team will win the coin toss? And will that team take the ball or defer? All of these Super Bowl coin toss props will draw significant wagering action in the days leading up to the Super Bowl LX matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

So here’s a complete breakdown of Super Bowl LX coin toss odds. Before placing your wagers, be sure to check the best sports betting apps for the best sportsbook promos and optimal NFL odds.

🪙 Super Bowl coin toss odds

Odds accurate as of February 6

🚨 Super Bowl coin toss betting tip

Before diving into the Super Bowl coin toss props market, it’s important to remember that this truly is a 50/50 proposition. So if you’re going to bet on this popular prop, find a sportsbook that posts reasonable odds on both sides of the coin.

The good news is most of North America’s most popular betting shops do indeed offer reduced “vig” on all of their Super Bowl coin toss props.

For instance, heading into Super Bowl 60, the coin toss odds at BetMGM are -102 for heads and tails.

Those odds tick up to -104 at FanDuel for the coin toss outcome (heads or tails).

🪙 Super Bowl coin toss winner odds

Coin toss winner	BetMGM	DraftKings
Seattle Seahawks	-102	-105
New England Patriots	-102	-105

Odds accurate as of February 6

💰 Super Bowl coin toss specials

The coin toss outcome and which team will win the toss aren’t the only flip-of-the-coin prop offerings available ahead of Super Bowl LX.

Some sportsbooks also accept parlay-type wagers tied to the coin toss result and the final game result on the scoreboard.

For example, a sportsbook might offer several of these combination prop markets, including “Team to win the coin toss and the game” and “Result of the coin toss and game winner”.

The Seahawks have Super Bowl odds of -225 to win the game. If you parlay that with the Seahawks to win the coin toss, you can get a good price.

Think the coin will land heads, with New England going on to score a Super Bowl LX upset on the field? Some sportsbooks will offer a great price on that combo.

🤔 What is Super Bowl coin toss prop betting?

If you’ve ever been in or near a sportsbook on Super Bowl Sunday, you’ve undoubtedly heard a roar — a 50-50 mixture of cheers and groans — prior to the game kicking off.

The individuals responsible for that roar? They had action on the Super Bowl coin toss odds.

Wait — people actually bet on whether the coin used for the Super Bowl lands heads or tails? Like, real cash?

Oh, you better believe it.

In fact, millions of dollars change hands after the honorary tosser flings the shiny orb skyward, it returns to earth, and the head referee announces heads or tails.

Some of those dollars are wagered legally at licensed and regulated sportsbooks. And many are wagered not-so-legally among family and friends at Super Bowl parties. Here are four popular ways to wager on the Super Bowl coin toss:

• Which side of the coin will be face-up when it lands — heads or tails?
• Which team will win the coin toss — in the case of Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots or Seattle Seahawks?
• Will the team that wins the toss choose to take the ball to start the game or defer the option to the second half — yes or no?
• Will the team that wins the coin toss go on to win the Super Bowl — yes or no?

Why would anyone place a wager on the epitome of a 50-50 outcome? The same reason anyone places any kind of wager: to have a little skin in the game (or in this case, the pregame).

Make no mistake, though: There’s no way to handicap the Super Bowl coin toss. Because the outcome truly is random — even if history tells us that one side of the coin has a slight edge.

📈 Super Bowl coin toss bet results history: Heads or tails?

Last year in Super Bowl 59, the Kansas City Chiefs squared off against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs ended up winning the coin toss after tails appeared face up. That was the eighth time in the last 12 years that tails was the result of the coin toss.

The Chiefs went on to lose the game to the Eagles.

With that, the historical tally going into Super Bowl LX is — you guessed it — virtually a 50-50 coin flip: Tails 31, Heads 28.

Heads and tails have now alternated in four consecutive Super Bowls. There also were alternating results in the first four Super Bowls — with the inaugural flip in Super Bowl 1 landing heads — as well as five-year stretch from Super Bowls 8-12 and a six-year span from Super Bowls 27-32.

Of course, that doesn’t mean we haven’t seen some lengthy streaks along the way.

In fact, tails has been on a solid — and, of course, inexplicable — 17-11 run dating to Super Bowl 32 in January 1998. 

However, that run is mostly the result of two stretches that saw tails go 9-2 (from Super Bowls 32-42) and 6-1 from (Super Bowls 48-54).

In between those periods, heads enjoyed a brief moment of glory — from Super Bowl 43 (Cardinals-Steelers) to Super Bowl 47 (Ravens-49ers), tails did in fact fail every time.

That five-year streak in which the Super Bowl coin landed heads remains the longest consecutive run for either side of the coin.

💭 Super Bowl coin toss bet results history: NFC or AFC?

What about the NFC/AFC component as it relates to Super Bowl coin toss odds?

Depends on the time frame.

Most recently, the flip has favored the AFC, which has won the coin toss each of the last five years. (Worth noting: AFC champion Kansas City was involved in four of those games.)

However, that’s nothing compared with the NFC’s run of dominance that spanned two centuries. From Super Bowl 32 in January 1998 through Super Bowl 45 in February 2011, the NFC won the coin toss 14 straight times. 

If you’re keeping score at home, the odds of that happening are +1600000 — or 16,000-to-1.

Extend the time frame to Super Bowl 54 in February 2020, and the NFC had been on a 20-3 coin-toss roll until the AFC’s recent run of four wins in a row.

Overall, the team representing the NFC has won the coin toss in 38 of 59 Super Bowls.

💵 Can I legally bet on the Super Bowl coin toss?

The Super Bowl coin toss prop bet is available in the majority of U.S. jurisdictions where sports betting is legal and regulated — but not all.

In fact, 11 states that have licensed sportsbooks do not permit wagering on the coin toss. Those states: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. 

Another location where sports betting is legal but wagering on the Super Bowl coin toss is not: Washington, D.C.

🤔 Super Bowl coin toss prop betting: Does it matter who wins?

By now you might be wondering if there’s any correlation between the team that wins the Super Bowl coin toss and the team that wins the actual game. Or perhaps you’re not wondering this at all — either way, we’ve got the details.

Kansas City won the coin toss prior to the start of Super Bowls 57 and 58, then hit the field and took care of business, defeating the Eagles and 49ers, respectively.

Prior to that, though, the coin toss winner had lost eight consecutive Super Bowls.

Overall, the Super Bowl coin toss winner is 26-32 in the big game, including 9-19 since Super Bowl 31 (Patriots vs. Packers).

What about when you throw in the point spread? In the 23 Super Bowls played this century, the coin toss winner is 12-13 ATS. Three of the last four coin toss winners — Cincinnati in Super Bowl 56, and Kansas City in Super Bowls 57 and 58 — went on to cover the spread.

However, that was preceded by an 0-7 ATS funk for the team that won the toss.

So how should you bet the Super Bowl LX coin toss at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8? Don’t ask us — it’s a freakin’ coin flip! Which is why it is impossible to handicap.

So just go with your gut, then get ready to let out the first of many audible cheers … or groans.

If you want to place a on this year’s coin toss, just head to the Super Bowl props section on your chosen sportsbook and you’ll see the Super Bowl coin flip odds listed (likely as one of the featured props). Just select heads or tails to add it to your bet slip and you can then enter your stake. Yes, betting on a coin toss is just as easy as you thought it would be.

😂 Super Bowl coin toss fails

There haven’t been many Super Bowl coin toss mishaps. However, in 2012, Curtis Martin was elected to the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame and was asked to take part in the Super Bowl coin toss. It was an awkward scene for everyone when referee John Parry ended up flipping the coin himself while Martin stood off to the side in his dapper suit.

📖 Super Bowl coin toss history

The coin toss was actually introduced to football in 1892, during which the captains of the team would handle it themselves. Nowadays, of course, the referees perform the coin toss along with the captains from both teams. If you’re betting on the coin toss, you probably want to know what type of coin they commission. The 24KT Highland Mint has been used for the past few Super Bowls, and will likely again be used for Super Bowl LX.

❓ Super Bowl coin toss prop betting FAQs

What is the Super Bowl coin toss prop bet?

The Super Bowl coin toss prop bet is simply a wager placed on whether the coin toss prior to the game will be heads or tails. You can also bet on who will win the coin toss, and whether that team will choose to kick or receive the opening kickoff.

What team calls the coin toss in the Super Bowl?

The team to call the coin toss alternates between the AFC and NFC each year.

How popular is the coin toss bet among Super Bowl bets?

The coin toss is among the most popular bets of the Super Bowl. It is played by millions of bettors alike, and is close to as popular as the halftime show prop, the national anthem prop, and the color of Gatorade poured on the winning coach prop.

Are there any strategies for betting on the Super Bowl coin toss?

As betting on the coin toss is usually a 50/50 proposition, it’s best to look at the past results you see right on this page. Other than that, go with your gut!

Is the coin toss bet available at all sportsbooks?

The coin toss is only available at a select few sportsbooks! Make sure to find the sportsbook that works best for you and go from there.

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