Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...

That’s how Tim Chartier, an applied mathematician specializing in sports analytics, explains the trend behind one of the NFL’s most debated rituals: the Super Bowl coin toss. On paper, the toss is a ...

The coin toss has a 50/50 probability, but is that how it has played out? Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images, Ben Liebenberg via AP Photo When the ...

Super Bowl Coin Toss Odds: Is Heads the Play for Super Bowl LX? The Super Bowl coin toss is one of the simplest bets on the board, yet it remains one of the most popular traditions every February.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated. The coin toss seems like it should be the most simple part of a football game, right? Every NFL game starts with one of ...

Super Bowl Sunday turns even the smallest moments into betting opportunities, and nothing starts earlier than the opening coin toss. What was once a blink-and-you-miss-it formality is now one of the ...