Both teams assured of a possession in playoff overtime with rules change approved by NFL owners

[Auggie]

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- NFL owners approved a modified proposal for overtime Tuesday that will guarantee each team a possession, but only in the postseason.

The rule for regular-season games, which allows the team with the first possession to win if it scores a touchdown, will remain unchanged.

A majority of NFL decision-makers arrived at The Breakers hotel this week willing to adjust overtime in some fashion, largely in reaction to public outcry after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in overtime during the divisional playoff round with an opening-possession touchdown.

SNIP

If the score remains tied in the postseason after each team has had a possession, the game will be decided in traditional sudden death.

MORE: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33622482/teams-assured-possession-playoff-rules-change

[lapfog_1]

1. In the regular season... what is so wrong about a tie

or does that make the bookies sad?

[Auggie]

2. Nothing is wrong with a tie

But teams should play to win in the 4th quarter.

Eliminate overtime except for the last game of the season when playoff positions are at stake.

Ties do not affect bookmaking.

[AZProgressive]

3. There was no outcry from me

If Bills wanted to see the field they should have played defense like the Bengals did.

[TheRealNorth]

4. +1

NFL making excuses for bad defenses.