Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon hid a coin in his glove and brought it out during a touchdown celebration against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18.
It was the locker room’s way of trolling the NFL for making up and voting on a one-time rule, altering the team’s playoff path in the wake of their Week 17 game being declared a no-contest.
Under the new rules, if the Bengals lost on Sunday, they would’ve been subjected to a coin flip to determine whether they or the Ravens hosted a wild card round rematch. That could have made the Bengals the first divisional winner ever to not host a playoff game in the opening round.
Mixon’s touchdown put the Bengals one step closer to making the controversial new rule a non-factor and the celebration set the NFL world on fire.
Mixon really had a coin in his glove 😂#BudLightCelly | @budlight pic.twitter.com/eg8evfvtsT
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon just scored a touchdown and mocked the NFL’s decision to hold a coin toss to determine the location of a potential Bengals wild card game
… by grabbing his own coin and flipping it. ☠️😂☠️😂 pic.twitter.com/kzg81vAhE4
— Gunz (@TheGunzShow) January 8, 2023
After scoring the Bengals' first TD of the game today, RB Joe Mixon pulls down his sock and pulls out a coin and proceeds to flip it. Elite troll!
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon is 100% going to get fined for the coin flip celebration and it’s 100% worth it.
I’ll pay part of it.
— Andrew Russell (@Andrew_Russell7) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon flipped the coin to celebrate.
This ref tucked it in his back pocket. #Bengals @fox19 pic.twitter.com/g5l3k7GUg5
— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) January 8, 2023
Fine probably incoming for Joe Mixon. But he got his money's worth. https://t.co/k7ySSFMW9S
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 8, 2023
THIS LEAGUE!!
Joe Mixon does the coin flip celebration after scoring pic.twitter.com/1glNDo50ov
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon coin flip celebration was awesome
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon’s TD celebration: had a coin in his glove, got it out and flipped it before kicking it. Lol
— Elise Jesse (@EliseJesseTV) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon scores a touchdown and pulls a coin from his wristband to flip in the end zone. #Bengals pic.twitter.com/OnQbrSyXb6
— Sam Greene (@SGdoesit) January 8, 2023
A coin flip celebration by Joe Mixon!
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 8, 2023
HAHAHA JOE MIXON FLIPPED A COIN HAHA 😂
— Not Jake 🥷🏻 (@CincyHub) January 8, 2023
This is a top-3 TD celebration this year. Joe Mixon showing how Bengals feel about the coin toss scenario — and with 17-0 lead it doesn’t look like they’ll have to worry about heads or tails today. pic.twitter.com/bJHhzUQXvq
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon did the coin toss though 🤣🤣
— ☠SirWhoDey☠ (@SirWhoDey) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon is a straight Fire listener. Eff this coin flip nonsense pic.twitter.com/fM86VUxDQ7
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon and the Bengals flip a coin for their TD celebration.
I see what you did there.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 8, 2023
JOE MIXON JUST TROLLED THE 65 MILLION A YEAR GOODELL
10-0 #Bengals
— Mark Slaughter (@MarkVSlaughter) January 8, 2023
Joe Mixon coin flip celebration is hilarious
— Arif Hasan, but NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) January 8, 2023
Coolest celebrations using a prop that was hidden in their sock while scoring an NFL touchdown
1. Terrell Owens sharpie
2. Joe Mixon coin— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) January 8, 2023
Holy shit they did the coin toss celebration for real 😱
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) January 8, 2023
Don't fine him NFL just change the rules ok
— Chris Roling (@Chris_Roling) January 8, 2023
Plenty of #Bengals fans showing their thoughts on the playoff coin toss scenario throughout Paycor Stadium today pic.twitter.com/DPyTFuRhfT
— Nicole Zembrodt (@NicoleZembrodt) January 8, 2023