Super Bowl 56 props bets: Breaking down the biggest coin toss of the season

In this Dec. 31, 2017 photo, a referee tosses a coin as Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos players look on before a game in Denver. (Jack Dempsey/AP)

It’s the off week before Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles between the Rams and Bengals but that doesn’t mean that we can’t talk some props for the big game! We’ll do a deep dive into some player props next week, but I’ve decided to have a little fun first with a couple of props that are the most talked about.

I’ve done all the work for you here in case you need a little help on the more popular Super Bowl props or some assistance with filling out your Super Bowl prop sheet!

Here are some of the plays that could (hopefully) make your Super Bowl Sunday even more super!

Record to date for the 2021 NFL season: 33-31 (-5.05 units)

Editor’s note: All betting lines are courtesy of Sports Interaction and Bodog and are current as of the time of publication.

Wager(s) to watch: Team to win Coin Toss: Cincinnati -110, Los Angeles Rams -110

Coin Toss is Heads/Tail: Tails -110, Heads -110

Coin Toss winner wins the game: Yes -110, No -110

The coin toss is usually the most wagered on prop at the Super Bowl, with coin tosses being a big talking point this post-season (sorry Josh Allen and the Bills).

Let’s break down the biggest coin toss of the season, the Super Bowl coin toss! If you subscribe to the theory that tails never fails, you’d be in the black if you’ve bet every Super Bowl. Tails leads heads 29-26 (53 per cent) and have won six of the last 10 flips (60 per cent).

Both the Bengals and Rams have 2-1 coin flip records in these playoffs with both teams losing the flip on Championship Sunday. The NFC has also been on a tear lately at the Super Bowl. The NFC has won six of the last eight coin tosses (75 per cent). The winner of the coin toss has also lost seven straight big games. Let’s go one step further, the team that has won the coin flip is just 25-30 (45.4 per cent) overall at the Super Bowl.

Pick: Look, it’s obviously a 50/50 proposition to bet the coin flip, so I say listen to your gut. What I would say is get ready to live bet the loser of the coin toss to win the game outright. Why not ride the hot hand and make it eight straight SB victories for the loser of the coin toss! But really, who knows…

Wager to watch: What Colour of Gatorade Will Be Poured on The Winning Coach of Super Bowl 56?

Colour | Odds

Orange | +210

Lime/Green/Yellow | +350

Clear/Water | +350

Blue | +400

Red | +500

Purple | +500

We just talked about the most bet prop at the beginning of the Super Bowl, so let’s now discuss another prop that’s almost as highly anticipated, what is the colour of the Gatorade that will be dumped on the winning coach. Don’t try to overthink this one, much like the coin flip!

Only three times since 2001 has the winning teams Gatorade matched the colour scheme of the team. So, does that mean throw out Orange for Cincinnati and Yellow/Lemon for Los Angeles? Probably! Blue was a solid underdog last year at +500 and was dumped all over Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians. In fact, Blue has been the Gatorade bath in three of the last seven Super Bowls. Orange, though, has been the model of consistency since Super Bowl 44. Orange has been dumped on coaches in five of the last 12 big games hitting at a 41.6 per cent clip. Yellow/Lemon, meanwhile, has only hit once in the same time frame.

Pick: I think there is a lot of value in once again going with Blue Gatorade at +400. It’s been the choice of winning teams in three of the last seven Super Bowls. Only three teams since 2001 have dumped the colour scheme of their team on their coach, so that rarely happens. Let’s hope we’re not blue after taking Blue Gatorade as the winning bath!

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