Chiefs Get Coin Toss Advantage in Super Bowl LIX

Winning coin tosses has become more important in recent years, particularly as teams have gotten wiser about deferring to the second half and the new overtime rules.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a unique advantage over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX that could give them a significant edge in the game.

As the AFC representative in an odd-numbered Super Bowl, the Chiefs will be the designated "away" team and will have the right to call the coin toss. This is important because both teams are eager to avoid having to receive the opening kickoff in the Super Bowl.

Under the new overtime rules, the team that wins the opening coin toss can choose to receive the ball and attempt to score a touchdown, which would end the game. If they choose to kick the ball, their opponent would get a chance to drive down the field and attempt to tie or win the game with a field goal.

However, if the team that wins the opening coin toss chooses to defer, their opponent would be forced to receive the ball and attempt to score a touchdown. If they fail to do so, the team that deferred would get the ball at their own 25-yard line and have a chance to drive down the field and attempt to win the game with a field goal.

This gives the team that defers a significant advantage, as they would be able to choose how the overtime period unfolds. They could either force their opponent to try to score a touchdown or put the pressure on them to make a field goal.

The Chiefs have a long history of winning coin tosses and deferring to the second half. They have won the opening coin toss in each of the last two Super Bowls and have deferred both times.

In their last seven overtime games, the Chiefs have won the coin toss six times. The only time they didn't win the coin toss was in last year's Super Bowl, but they still went on to win the game.