A World Where Coin Flips Are King

The NFL overtime is awful and entirely too reliant on a tiny metal object. You want proof? Just take a look at the results in the fifteen overtime games this season.Where the Coin is King (8 of 15)This is the absolute worst part of the NFL overtime system. A team gets the ball to start the game, they drive 60 yards immediately and kick a field goal meanwhile the opposing offense never sniffs the turf.September 14th: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle SeahawksThe 49ers miss a 41 yard field goal to win the game as time expires, but fear not the coin flip is in their favor. The 49ers win the coin flip go down the field and kick the game winning field goal all while Matt Hasselbeck plans his next back injury.September 28th: Houston Texans at Jacksonville JaguarsThe Texans kick 47 yard field goal with 1 second remaining to force overtime, but fail to win the all important coin toss. The Jaguars get two 20+ yard passes and within 6 plays kick the game winning field goal all while Matt Sch...