Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

Well I hope you guys got your hands in Monday night. Looks like an interesting game this week.

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Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

1: Which team will win the initial game coin toss?
a) : Carolina
b) : Seattle


whee.

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

I can't believe there isn't more discussion on this in-depth question. Clearly, those who pick this correctly have done their homework about the teams in question.

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

Anyone have the stats on this one? Obviously, Carolina has the advantage with this as the road team, getting to call Heads and Tails.

Oh, here I've got something: Turns out that Heads has been the result of 50.001% of all coin flips in the NFL verus 49.999% for Tails. I'd go with Heads.

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

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Anyone have the stats on this one? Obviously, Carolina has the advantage with this as the road team, getting to call Heads and Tails.

Oh, here I've got something: Turns out that Heads has been the result of 50.001% of all coin flips in the NFL verus 49.999% for Tails. I'd go with Heads.

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Variance

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

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Oh, here I've got something: Turns out that Heads has been the result of 50.001% of all coin flips in the NFL verus 49.999% for Tails. I'd go with Heads.

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Now does this include the game from a few years back on Thanksgiving when Jerome Bettis called heads and the official thought he called tails? I don't see how that coinflip can qualify, hence your variance will be greatly altered.

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

The real question should be: With this particular referee how many heads vs how many tails...maybe he likes tails.

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

Don't forget they sometimes use special coins (I know they do for the Super Bowl; not sure about the divisional finals). Those coins might not be evenly weighted, giving an advantage to heads or tails.

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

2: Which team will win the game?
a) : Carolina
b) : Seattle


Seattle is at home and I am sure is the favorite, didn't they open at 4.5 point favorites?

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #7 - Carolina @ Seattle...
 

yep go with Seattle, they'll win this game about 6 times out of 10. That said, I'll be rooting for Carolina big time despite this bet. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]