NFL Changes Overtime for Playoff Games

March 27, 2010 by  

NFL owners voted 28-4 Tuesday to change the overtime rules for postseason games. If a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball. (March 23)

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16 Responses to “NFL Changes Overtime for Playoff Games”

  1. iamagiantseaturd on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    this new rule still sucks… sudden death is boring. (whoever wins the coin toss nickles and dimes into field goal range.) Give us an OT like college, College OT games are freaken FUN!

  2. afromosaic on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    more Obama lies!!! John Green/Moe Burns 2012!!!

  3. biggerflexible on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    You’re retarded.

  4. Justinpfx on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    WHY only in Postseason games though?

  5. coffeeshopbob on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    This is too stupid.

  6. mr3ggroll on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    woooohhh im so excited now there wont be no more unfair shit. the old OT rule is basically the same thing as who gets the most votes in 5 second win. that is some fuck up shit.

  7. vegasgoldbaron on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    tomany frcken rules

  8. GWOZ0Z0 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    Keep injuries down probably. Likelihood of injuries increase, especially with fatigue setting in.

  9. GWOZ0Z0 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    I think the potential for more injuries is a big reason why they don’t have it like college. It’s a business. Players union probably don’t want it like college. But, yeah, that would be more exciting for the most part

  10. YEE941 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    how ironic

  11. attack7672 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    less football more mma

  12. GWOZ0Z0 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    The new rule is better, but could be improved

  13. RocksTarhottie231 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    ten days ago i blew the vice dean haha! hope it helps my gpa

  14. qweeuiop on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    The new rule is better because then it will make coaches work harder to do anything to win a game

  15. filth86 on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    which games are more important in overtime… playoffs or regular season? well there’s your answer.

  16. Disneydanny on March 27th, 2010 1:38 am

    ok so what happens in this scenario:
    Team A wins the coin toss and kicks a field goal agter which the other team fumbles the ball on the kickoff return and it’s recovered ny Team “A”