After the Overtime kick-off , the team in charge of the ball possession is obligated to score a touchdown to end the game. Nevertheless, if the first Overtime possession doesn't convert a touchdown, the next team to score wins the game. If they score a field goal, the next team scoring wins the game. For example, Las Vegas and Chargers didn't score any points in the extra minutes, the game ends in a tie. Las Vegas scored a field goal during the first possession and the Chargers scored a field goal in the second possession and then ran out the clock, the game is a tie.
Both teams have two time outs, and the two-minute warning applies. In the postseason, the initial overtime period proceeds for 15 minutes. If the game remains tied after the initial minute period, another minute period begins, and so on until the game ends. After a second minute overtime period, the third period begins like the third quarter of a normal game, with a new kickoff.
Both teams have three time outs for each two quarters of postseason overtime. Each team should get equal possession opportunity kind of like college, not the flip of a coin being a decisive factor. If it were up to me, I would eliminate overtime altogether for the regular season—let ties be ties—and have straight minute OT periods for the postseason.
Whats wrong with a tie its a half a win…. There are many football related issues on which I am of opposing viewpoint to Mike Florio, but I find myself in agreement with his overtime proposal. I never had that much of an issue with the coin flip thing, and the fact is that if you end regulation in a tie, there was probably so much random luck involved, that the added random luck of the coin flip really does not matter.
In OT, if the receiving team holds the ball almost all the entire 10 minute OT period and kicks a FG with one second remaining, does the other team still get a possession to try and tie or win the game? If you fumble the ball into the End zone with under 2 minutes left in Regulation or OT it should be an automatic Touchback. Because the rule is that forward fumbles recovered in the last two minutes of a half is that are recovered by another member of the offensive team be spotted at the point of the fumble, there is no reason to award possession to the other team.
And if the NFL wanted to change rules, the touchback rule on balls fumbled forward and out of bounds in the end zone should be removed with the ball spotted at the point of the fumble, same as any other forward fumble out of bounds. Makes sense, defense should have gotten out of the field earlier.
Everett and Anderson made the play in OT. It would be more than a decade before the next overtime postseason game. When : AFC divisional playoffs. Adam Vinatieri launched the Patriots' dynasty with a yard field goal. What happened : The Titans had a chance to win in regulation, but they made good in overtime after winning the coin toss. Controversy : Nedney made the first try, but the Steelers called timeout. He missed the second, but Dewayne Washington was called for running into the kicker.
Nedney made good once and for all on the third attempt. Pittsburgh never got the ball in overtime. When : AFC wild-card playoffs.
What happened : The Chargers got the ball first in overtime and drove down the field for the game-winning TD with the help of a defensive holding on Tim Jennings and a facemask penalty by Clint Session.
Darren Sproles ended the game with a yard TD. That trend would be amplified the following season and lead to rule changes. When : NFC wild-card playoffs. What happened : This one counts as a technicality, because the Packers had the ball first in Aaron Rodgers' first playoff game, and the Cardinals won despite not getting a possession. Controversy : Some thought a facemask penalty was committed on the sack.
Regardless, the play would help lead to new overtime rules installed after the playoffs. When : NFC championship game. What happened : The Saints got the ball first in overtime, and Drew Brees led a drive that set up the game-winning field goal by Garrett Hartley.
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