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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN
I'm confused as to which way that article is supposed to swing you. According to the numbers, the team that wins the toss in OT only have like a 5% better chance of winning...I'd still say that that is so close that the way OT is decided is fair. I actually thought the data would show how unfair OT is because it feels that way, but the math shows it's actually a pretty fair system in the NFL.
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although that article is 5 years old thats what i found interesting, the numbers do make it seem like it's a fair system. winning the coin toss and driving down and winning only happened 28% of the time. i need to find some more up to date numbers.