New overtime rules for football finalized

[thinksmarty]

NFL passes revamped overtime rules for playoff games

ORLANDO, Fla. — After saying they wouldn't take a vote before Wednesday morning, the NFL just announced that the overtime proposal passed today.
The competition committee recommended that overtime be changed for the playoffs only. Under the new format, if the team that wins the coin toss scores a touchdown, the game is over.
If it kicks a field goal, the other team gets a chance to tie the score or score a touchdown to win.
If the game is tied after each team has kicked a field goal, it's sudden death, and the first team that scores wins.
Team owners voted 28-4 in favor of the proposal.

 

[kblessinggr]

... how is this not-safe-for-work?

 

[nvanprooyen]

I'm all for it. I never liked the one possession, get into field goal range, game over shit. And ya, what's the deal with the NSFW icon?

Edit > Playoffs only? That's pretty weird. If you're gonna change something, shouldn't it apply to all the games?

 

[dooogen]

 

[roclafamilia]

I'm all for it. I never liked the one possession, get into field goal range, game over shit. And ya, what's the deal with the NSFW icon?

Edit > Playoffs only? That's pretty weird. If you're gonna change something, shouldn't it apply to all the games?

many sports have different rules for overtime, such as you can tie in regular season but not in playoffs...

in the nhl regular season it goes to 4v4 for 5 minutes then shootout, in playoffs they keep having 20 minute periods 5v5...

 

[nvanprooyen]

many sports have different rules for overtime, such as you can tie in regular season but not in playoffs...

in the nhl regular season it goes to 4v4 for 5 minutes then shootout, in playoffs they keep having 20 minute periods 5v5...

Ya, true. Only annoying thing is they changed it b/c of the Saints / Vikings game. That wasn't the overtime rules fault. The Vikings blew it, plain and simple.

 

[blueRAP]

So what are the scoring rules if the team that wins the coin toss doesn't score, then the opponent scores a FG/TD?

 

[therookie]

^I would assume the opponent would win because the other team already had their chance to score (even with a FG).

 

[nvanprooyen]

^I would assume the opponent would win because the other team already had their chance to score (even with a FG).

This.

 

[blueRAP]

Its like half sudden death, half equal opportunity overtime.

 

[Fatbat]

Way too much anus... try again.

 

[kingfish]

Long overdue but not enough they need to just copy the NCAA rules as they have it right.

 

[Bofu2U]

Way too much anus... try again.

Best comment ever.

 

[allcelldeals]

Way too much anus... try again.

My thoughts exactly.