The NFL’s overtime rules were thrown into question multiple times during the postseason in January. Amid a storm of controversy, the league could be mulling a change.
According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, the process has begun for the NFL owners to consider changing the overtime rules. Teams are inquiring about the current rules and potential changes to it via annual surveys.
The controversy stems from the incredible Chiefs-Bills game in the Divisional Round. It was an incredible shootout between the team, but ended on the first drive of overtime as the Chiefs got the ball, marched down and scored a touchdown.
Under the current overtime rules, if the team that starts overtime with the ball scores a touchdown, they win. This was a change implemented in 2010 following the controversial end to the NFC Championship Game where the Saints won the overtime coin toss and scored a field goal to beat the Vikings. The Vikings never touched the ball in overtime.
Postseason OT rules could be changing, and the new approach would be simple. Each team is guaranteed one possession. https://t.co/K3Ah2rL2h9
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 13, 2022
Florio said that the potential change would most likely only apply to the postseason. The regular season would remain as it is where the touchdown wins the game regardless.
But in the postseason, there would be a guaranteed chance for both teams to get the ball. With some of the deflating endings to otherwise incredible games, that might appease a lot of disgruntled fans.
It would take 24 of 32 NFL owners to effectuate such a change though.
Will there be changes to the overtime rules in the offseason?
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