Travis Kelce Sounds Off on Colts' Cam Bynum Not Knowing OT Coin Toss Rules in Chiefs' Win

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce addressed the confusion surrounding the overtime coin toss that transpired during KC's 33-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night.

Speaking during Wednesday's episode of the New Heights podcast (beginning at the 23-minute mark) with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Travis talked about Colts safety Camryn Bynum initially saying he wanted to "defer" after winning the OT toss.

"I don't even know if defer is something you can say in that situation," Travis said. "So by him saying, 'Defer,' the ref was like, 'That's not one of your options.'"

When Bynum said he wanted to defer, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes attempted to jump on the situation by saying the Colts wanted to receive to start overtime.

Ultimately, referee Craig Wrolstad decided to talk it out with Bynum in order to get it right, and Bynum eventually said the Colts wanted to play defense first, meaning they wanted to kick the ball away.

Since both teams are allowed to possess the ball at least once in overtime unless there is a safety or time runs out during the first drive, it has become popular for teams to choose to kick rather than receive, as it allows them to know whether they need a touchdown or field goal on their offensive possession.

As the Kelce brothers highlighted, deferring is not an option on the OT coin toss, and it is only something a player can choose on the opening coin toss of the game.

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Deferring in that situation means the team that wins the toss is saving their choice of whether they want to kick or receive for the second half. Naturally, the deferring team always picks to receive to open the second half.

Since there is no second half of overtime, there is nothing to defer to, which is why Bynum's initial choice on the OT coin flip was not valid.