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A coin toss determines the first possession of each NFL game. This process deterministic not random event because the initial coin flip only determines whether a team receives the ball now at start of the first or third quarter.
What is meant by first possession?
Possession in football refers to a team keeping possession of the ball for as longer as possible in order to create opportunities for goals and prevent this same opposition from posing a threat to the team's goal.
Some key features regarding the first possession in NFL game are-
- The scoring team wins if the first possession results in such a touchdown (by receiving team or a defensive team on a turnover) or a safety by the defensive team.
- If the receiving team is unable to score and loses possession, this same game is decided by sudden death, with the first team to score winning.
- Many NFL fans oppose the current overtime setup in which the winning team can elect to catch the ball, move down the field, and score, effectively ending the game without allowing the opposing team to touch the ball on offense.
- If the resolution of player decisions results in completely predictable outcomes, the game is deterministic.
- It is indeterministic to some extent if actions result in potentially chaotic outcomes.
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