NFL owners decide not to change regular season overtime
 

NFL.com Blogs Blog Archive Owners table vote to extend overtime rule
Didn't see this posted already but I think it's really dumb that they only applied the new overtime rule to post season instead of the regular season first or at least across the board (reg/post season).

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NFL owners...

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I still see nothing wrong with the current sudden-death format. If your special teams and defense fail you and you lose by first possession field-goal, what business do you have earning the W? There are 3 aspects to the game, and there's no injustice in being placed in a position where one of those 3 groups (O, D, ST) have to gut out the win or prevent the loss.

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Me either but that fact remains when it counts most (the playoffs) a first possession field goal won't win it outright.

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What needs to happen:

Colts/Patriots in the AFCCG, and the game goes into overtime.

Manning & Co. get the ball first.

Colts move down the field but have to settle for the field goal.

Patriots get the ball and win with a touchdown.



If that happens, the rule will be repealed before the end of the next business day.

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I have the impression that the NFLPA was opposed to the change and that the owners/Goodell decided not to pursue it this year as some sort of a gesture related to the contract negotiations.

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Sad but true :nooo: but seriously I would enjoy that outcome just to throw it in Polian's face.

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It's an obvious conspiracy initiated by Goodell to benefit the Jets.

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You can't go into overtime when you already lost...

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This is a shame, I want to see more TDs in OT instead of the anticlimactic field goal.

A few questions about the new rule though......


Question: If a team converts a successful onside kick in OT, will they need a FG or a TD to end the game?


Another question:
Team A receivers the ball and kicks a field goal.

On the ensuing drive, team B throws a pick, but the defender then fumbles it away to be recovered by team B. Is the game over, or does Team B still get a chance to tie/win?


Last one:
If Team A receives the ball, scores a field goal, and then converts a successful onside kick, is the game over?