We explain the bizarre coin toss at the start of overtime of the Patriots' week 16 loss to the Jets.
Yes, we're all confused following the bizarre overtime coin toss sequence that resulted in the Patriots kicking-off in overtime.
Because of the confusing dialogue between Matt Slater and referee Clete Blakeman, most initially believed that the Patriots asked to kick the ball off when they actually intended to receive it:
The exchange that could help send the Jets to the playoffs... pic.twitter.com/5ErbnKUyfE
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 27, 2015
This assumption was incorrect.