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About NFL Overtime rules?
I know the NFL overtime rules. But in the playoff what if it needs to go into the 2nd OT because it’s still tied. Is it the same as the 1st OT or it’s sudden death no matter if 1 team haven’t gotten possession with the ball yet?
3 Answers
- conley39Lv 73 months ago
The NFL postseason overtime rules are here: https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-overtime-...
- ?Lv 63 months ago
Yeah each team must get a chance to score a touchdown in overtime and after that a field goal is good enough. This stops one team from getting a good return on the kickoff and then kicking a 60 yard F.G to win.
- skeptikLv 73 months ago
The NFL's overtime rules do not permit ties in the playoffs.
If the score remains tied after one full overtime period, they keep playing until it isn't.
It's not reasonable to expect to go an entire ten-minute overtime period without both teams possessing the ball.
And if both teams have had at least one possession in over time, the next score wins - no matter how long it goes.
