The coin toss for Super Bowl LIX (59) between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles resulted in Tails . The Kansas City Chiefs, being the designated visiting team, called the toss correctly. They chose to defer, meaning the Philadelphia Eagles received the ball first to start the game.
Here’s a summary of the coin toss:
| Statistic | Value |
|—|—|
| Called By | Chiefs |
| Call | Tails |
| Result | Tails |
| Winner | Chiefs |
| Decision | Chiefs deferred |
| First Ball | Eagles |
- The Super Bowl coin toss is a traditional spectacle and a popular prop bet for fans.
- Winning the coin toss has not guaranteed a Super Bowl victory historically. In fact, through the first 58 Super Bowls, the team that won the coin toss won the game only 27 times, losing 32 times. Prior to Super Bowl LVII (57), the coin toss winner lost the game in eight consecutive Super Bowls.
- However, the Chiefs have bucked this trend in recent years, winning the coin toss in Super Bowl LVII, LVIII, and LIX and going on to win the game in Super Bowl LVII and LVIII.
- Since 2008, the NFL rule change allowing teams to defer the choice after winning the coin toss has become a common strategy, as it grants them the option to receive the kickoff at the start of the second half.
What was the coin toss in today’s Super Bowl?
Thanks for asking. 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.
Did the coin toss heads or tails in the Super Bowl 2025?
Good point! Since the Chiefs are technically the visiting team in this year’s Super Bowl, they called the toss between them and the Eagles and ended up winning after calling tails. Kansas City chose to defer to the second half, so the Eagles will get the ball first.
What were the results of the coin toss?
Super Bowl Coin Toss Results
Kansas City won the coin toss for SB 59 after correctly calling tails. The Chiefs deferred to the second half, at which point the team was trailing 34-0. The Chiefs also won the coin toss last year when it landed on heads.
Is it true that a coin flip is 51/49?
Diaconis et al. showed that flipping a coin in a certain fairly natural way resulted in 51% coming up the same side as it started and 49% changing. So if you have a coin showing tails and you flip it, it comes up tails 51% of the time. But if it shows heads and you flip it, it comes up heads 51% of…