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Do you believe in the curse of the Super Bowl coin toss?

The Super Bowl coin toss, a traditional part of the event, has not been a predictor of success for the winner, with a record of 25-34 in the Super Bowl and a losing streak since 2015.

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Do you believe in the curse of the Super Bowl coin toss?

Hey, we’re here talking about the coin toss for the Super Bowl, *** part of every Super Bowl. Here’s the thing, the winner of the coin toss, not the best luck in winning the game. The winner of the coin toss is 25-34 in the Super Bowl. And there’s *** recent streak lately that started in 2015, where the winner of the coin toss lost the Super Bowl eight straight times. 2015, by the way, that was when Seattle played New England. Guess who’s playing? This year, Seattle and New England. That game ended epically on the one-yard line, by the way, with the University of West Alabama’s own Malcolm Butler with the interception to win the game. Seahawks probably should have just handed off to Marshawn Lynch would have won that Super Bowl in 2015, and the streak wouldn’t have started there. But, Kansas City into that streak in 2024, they won the coin toss and then beat the Forty-Niners. Last year, the Chiefs won the coin toss again. But they lost to Jalen Hurts from University of Alabama and the Eagles. So, this year, what is gonna happen? We will see. And just so you know, people can wager thousands of dollars on the coin toss across the country. Last year, there was *** $71,000 bet on if it would be heads or tails. Sports betting is not legal in Alabama, but just know when that coin flips in the air, hundreds of thousands of dollars will be on the line across. America. So, let’s do this. Here’s *** coin toss right here. Let’s just say the Patriots are heads and the Seahawks are tails. By the way, it’s been tails 31 times in the Super Bowl, 28 times it’s been heads. The coin is right down here. That is tails, which would be the Seahawks. So if that was right now, and the Seahawks won the coin toss, you think they win the game? Well, you can find out watching the Super Bowl right here on WBTN 13.

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Have you heard about the curse of the Super Bowl coin toss? The traditional flip before kickoff has not caused much luck for the winner as of late, with a record of 25-34 in the Super Bowl and a losing streak since 2015.Video above: Scott Carpenter from sister station WVTM in Alabama explains the coin toss curseThe streak began with the Seattle Seahawks versus New England Patriots matchup, which ended dramatically on the 1-yard line with Malcolm Butler’s interception, securing the win for New England.Kansas City broke the streak in 2024 by winning the coin toss and defeating the 49ers. However, last year, the Chiefs won the coin toss again but lost to Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. The outcome of this year’s game remains to be seen. Thousands of dollars are wagered on the coin toss nationwide. Last year, a $71,000 bet was placed on whether it would be heads or tails.Historically, the coin has landed on “tails” 31 times and “heads” 28 times in the Super Bowl.

Have you heard about the curse of the Super Bowl coin toss?

The traditional flip before kickoff has not caused much luck for the winner as of late, with a record of 25-34 in the Super Bowl and a losing streak since 2015.

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Video above: Scott Carpenter from sister station WVTM in Alabama explains the coin toss curse

The streak began with the Seattle Seahawks versus New England Patriots matchup, which ended dramatically on the 1-yard line with Malcolm Butler’s interception, securing the win for New England.

Kansas City broke the streak in 2024 by winning the coin toss and defeating the 49ers. However, last year, the Chiefs won the coin toss again but lost to Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.

The outcome of this year’s game remains to be seen.

Thousands of dollars are wagered on the coin toss nationwide. Last year, a $71,000 bet was placed on whether it would be heads or tails.

Historically, the coin has landed on “tails” 31 times and “heads” 28 times in the Super Bowl.

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