But there’s a lot more that goes into it. It’s an essential part of how any game plays out. One wrong move from a team captain, and that squad could start slow or go into the half without the ball down a few scores. If an official mishears a player? It could throw everything off.

The Kansas City Chiefs were the away team for Super Bowl 59. That meant they got to call the toss on Sunday. And they were correct with Chris Jones’ choice of tails. The Chiefs won the toss and opted to defer for those of you who might have an interest in these things.

In the last two Super Bowls, the Chiefs won the coin toss and ultimately claimed the championship. In contrast, the previous year, the San Francisco 49ers called tails, but the coin landed heads. However, the year before that, the Chiefs called tails—and got it right.

Super Bowl 59 is underway, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing a familiar foe, the Philadelphia Eagles, hoping to win the Lombardi Trophy for a record third year in a row. Here's the latest: ___ The first big penalty of the game went in Kansas City’s favor.

The pre-game coin flip continues to attract more and more action each year and 2025 was no exception. At BetMGM, one bettor put $5,000 on the coin toss to be Tails (-102) and at ESPN Bet, one bettor really put $20,945 on Tails.

Mass. Gaming Commission voted to allow Super Bowl coin toss prop bets after commissioner Brad Hill's motion on Thursday.