Although it can be useful to pick who gets to kick or receive the ball at the start of the game, coaches often think it’s better to defer to the other team.
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sports events in the U.S., with more than 100 million people watching the game.
This year, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the championship. But before the game can begin, the teams have to take care of some important business.
Here’s how the coin toss at the beginning of the game works:
In most NFL games, the visiting team gets to call the coin toss. But because the Super Bowl is played at a neutral site, there isn’t really a visiting or home team. Instead, the home team alternates every year between the AFC and NFC.
