Pats726

Just thought I'd give my thoughts about what could be done about it. I hate ties and I wouldn't ever allow one..you just play till it's over..like in baseball. I know that could extend games a bit, but more likely than not some team will get tired quicker and one tean will win.
I don't like the college system for the pros...runs scores up and gives away touchdowns too quickly. SO a few TDs in OT is teh same as one earned in long drives?? Just don't like it and even worse when looking at stats.
I would have an OT period that would be played till the end. 10 minutes (nothing scared about this except it's not 15 which is too long and would allow BOTH teams to get the ball. OK..maybe a team COULD keep it for the alloted time, but rare...and if they did, I THINK they would deserve to win.) Since it's played to the full, a team could go for 2 or not, all depending on what they think would happen in the 2nd OT period..but most likely at the end of this 10 minutes, someone would win.
If it's tied, the team that did not get the ball in the first OT would get it then. And in this period, it's sudden death, so that any score wins.
Just an idea and not sure it's all good or bad, but it's a thought.

Sivy

any idea is better than a coin toss...unless its like the roll of a dice or something, then thatd be just as bad.

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MrBigglesWorth

first team to 6 points wins

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Sicilian

This actually sounds great the more I think about it.

maverick4

Why not winner is the team leading after 5 minutes of overtime, and then sudden death after that if it is tied at 5 minutes.

maverick4

A great idea. Scratch mine, I like this one better. Keep it sudden death, first to 6 wins.

102 Pat

I like the college way of doing things, start on your own 20, have your drive then your opponent gets it back on there 20. It's a bit contradicting that the NFL doesn't want to have a full quarter of OT, but are thinking about adding another regular season game...

Pats726

Again..the problem with that is that one team might never see the ball...what about the first team to hit 8?? I would grant a team that goes for the TD and the 2 should win..and THAT would be the only exception that a team would NOT see the ball in OT. But if it's a real defensive game...getting to even 6 might be hard...let alone 8. But these thoughts are a LOT better than a coin toss..

Sicilian

That's my thought: ANYTHING is better than a coin toss sudden death. One bad PI call and the game is over after that.

My first preference would be the college format, except let the teams kick off. Each team gets one possession, after that it's sudden death. A possession would be defined by an offensive snap or a score. This would exclude things like a team throwing an interception, the interceptor fumbles it right back, and thus the defending team had their "possession". It also means an INT returned for a TD would end the game.

Ciara's Dad

Personally speaking, I don't see anything wrong with a tied game, but if you are going to have o/t, then the team which receives the kick off, shouldn't be allowed the chance to run it back. Give them the ball on the 20yd line and make them work for anything they get.