New NFL Playoff Overtime Rule

[Heim]

If a team scores a touchdown on the first possession of overtime, it no longer means an automatic victory. The side that lost the coin toss will have a chance at rebuttal. If they tie the game, overtime continues in a sudden death format; first team to score (again) by any method — touchdown, field goal, or safety — wins. If they take the lead (via two-point conversion or kicking an extra point following a failed conversion on the other side) the game ends there. A defensive touchdown also ends the game.


This new rule will take effect only in the postseason. Regular season games can still end with a first-possession touchdown.

 

[Heim]

Geez, I wonder what playoff game brought this on?

 

[MrTop]

next they will get rid of kicking and punting. Every team has to go 95 yds so we are up all night.

 

[John Kelly]

Confusing OT rules.

Tsk tsk.

The NFL is clearly at fault.

But the league is in a tough spot.

They've done a great job by tweaking the rules after every season, but they do it at the risk of alienating fans who grow tired of the changing formats and lack of tradition and familiarity.

 

[boston massacre]

Sudden Death, If Teams Still Tied, After Each Team Posses Ball In OT.

Not Complicated.

 

[jimmythegreek]

You know something modified could've been done in the regular season possessing the ball on both sides. Why so unbalanced and just limited to the postseason?

 

[Dell Dude]

My overtime is the be best and simplest, fairest. First of all, no OT regular season. No reason. Playoffs, game continues after 0:00 4th qtr with no game clock. 6 points wins it. So.

Team with 5 seconds left has a 50 yard fg choice or go to OT needing a touchdown. Or tied and pinned deep state own territory. None of this kneeling down noncents. That's where you will have to punt in OT.

 

[Dell Dude]

No advantage whatsoever. Maybe Andrew Lucky but that's where smart coaches will have the boot edge edge over dipshits like the Bills coach. I could cee him kneeling at his own 5 yard line.

 

[jimmythegreek]

50 yard field goals these days are more automatic than 33 yard extra points. Squash it.

 

[Dell Dude]

Basketball overtime is same thing. First team to be leading after the 4th qtr or 2, 3 points. Whatever. Hockey already does this and it's great.

 

[boston massacre]

Should Have Made Football OT Same As Baseball OT.

Sudden Death, After Each Team Touches Ball EQUAL Amount Of Times.

Baseball Has No Problem Playing 17 Innings, To Decide The Winner.

 

[FairWarning]

Should Have Made Football OT Same As Baseball OT.

Sudden Death, After Each Team Touches Ball EQUAL Amount Of Times.

Baseball Has No Problem Playing 17 Innings, To Decide The Winner.

I thought you were going to suggest placing a WR at the opponents 30 Yard line.

 

[boston massacre]

I thought you were going to suggest placing a WR at the opponents 30 Yard line.

Baseball Added That Playground Rule./ Stupid.

It's Because Kids Have To Be Home Before Dark.