The NFL will use new overtime rules during the pre-season and post-season only.
If an NFL playoff goes into overtime next season, expect things to look a little different.
Overtime has always been one of the most unsolvable problems the Shield has had to deal with for years. While the league is still great with ties during the regular season, they are said to be making an adjustment to how they play overtime in the playoffs. While it won’t be the old college overtime (RIP) rules, at least both teams will be able to own the football in a winning game or go home.
Without discussion, the worms canister of the so-called NFL Extra is closed for the rest of the time.
The NFL overtime rules have been amended to allow both teams to own the ball
This may not be officially known, but that’s the verdict of the Kansas City mayors. The team in question did not get the ball into overtime in the 2018 AFC Championship game, losing to eventual Super Bowl champions the New England Patriots. Kansas City capitalized on the old rule by scoring against the Buffalo Bills in their first offensive possession in the last round of the AFC League.
While there was another amendment up for discussion, the Tennessee Titans’ proposal for the second team to have the ball in overtime should go for two if they get into paid dirt was dropped. It was incredibly schtick-y, but it’s definitely a more interesting proposal than the one that supposedly just passed. This new rule may work for a while, but some of the losing team will complain.
Although this rule change takes away the mighty power to flip the coin, it will only extend the games that the NFLPA wants to end as soon as possible. Just imagine a star player getting hurt on the second possession of the team that continues to win. Football is an injury game and everyone knows it. Unfortunately, this rule change wouldn’t be the panacea the NFL had been hoping for.
While the old college overtime rules were cheerful, it’s a shame they had to bite the dust. If the NFL wants to do it right, the visiting team must get the ball to start the overtime period. After all, this team had to overcome a lot of adversity throughout the match (crowd noise, travel, weather, etc.) just to force an extra fifth period. The visiting team got the right to go first.
Allowing both teams the right to own the ball is technically fair, but guess what? life is unfair.
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