11-07-2022, 03:50 PM
OK, this is a little trivial, but for years I wondered why more teams don't defer when they win the coin toss. It seems like a big advantage to be on defense first, let the opponent's offense struggle through their jitters (especially at US Bank), then time it so you score before the half and then get the ball to start the 3rd quarter. A free possession.
So I looked it up. Can't find it now, but 10-ish years ago, over 90% of coin toss winners elected to receive. That number now is almost reversed, with 80% of teams now electing to defer.
If I had one complaint about our coaching staff, it was that we constantly seem to take the football to start the game. Why? Surely, all the data points to deferring. What are they thinking? So I looked that up too. Truth is, the Vikings have lost the coin toss five games in a row now. And each opponent elected to defer.
Vikings start getting the coin toss right, watch out! LOL
So I looked it up. Can't find it now, but 10-ish years ago, over 90% of coin toss winners elected to receive. That number now is almost reversed, with 80% of teams now electing to defer.
If I had one complaint about our coaching staff, it was that we constantly seem to take the football to start the game. Why? Surely, all the data points to deferring. What are they thinking? So I looked that up too. Truth is, the Vikings have lost the coin toss five games in a row now. And each opponent elected to defer.
Vikings start getting the coin toss right, watch out! LOL