1 hour ago, Jumper_Dad said:

My only real thought is to put 10 minutes on the clock and play it out.

I know people would hate it but I'd give a 5 minute break after the 4th quarter to give the players a little time to get their legs under them. Then play a 10 minute period. If it's still tied, then and only then go to sudden death.

Networks want that game over as quick as possible because they don't sell commercial time for OT.

9 minutes ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Networks want that game over as quick as possible because they don't sell commercial time for OT.

I am not saying you are wrong but I don't see why the networks would not have contingency deals for advertising during OT games because they do happen and they are a great opportunity for everyone.

For those who say the defense had an opportunity to stop them and didn’t …..well, then the other team’s defense need the same opportunity to stop them, too. 

The way the NFL does it gives a huge advantage to whoever wins the coin toss. I mean, after four quarters of intense pro football the defenses are going to be tired. Big advantage for the offense who wins the toss. 
 

I gave an analogy in a reply on Twitter that two PGA golfers are in sudden death playoff and both reach the green in regulation. One has a 10 foot putt and the other has a 20 footer. The guy makes his 20 foot putt and the rules official says, “We have a winner! He scored first. Match over.”

I don’t think that would go over very well with golf fans. ?

 

For the folks saying both teams should get the ball in OT……what happens if the defense scores a TD?   Does the team that fumbled or threw a pick 6 get the ball back?   
 

1 minute ago, PurplePride92 said:

For the folks saying both teams should get the ball in OT……what happens if the defense scores a TD?   Does the team that fumbled or threw a pick 6 get the ball back?   
 

I wouldn't think so because both teams will have had the ball. 

37 minutes ago, theguru said:

I wouldn't think so because both teams will have had the ball. 

How is that any different from the current rule?  If the defense scores the game is over.  

Just now, PurplePride92 said:

How is that any different from the current rule?  If the defense scores the game is over.  

At least in that case it is the same but that is only part of the equation. 

27 minutes ago, PurplePride92 said:

How is that any different from the current rule?  If the defense scores the game is over.  

At the point of a turnover, each team has had a possession.

 

Both teams get the ball from their own 20 yard line in a two minute drill with no timeouts. If one scores and one don't then the game is over. If both score, then go to a PK like ordeal with field goals but live 11 v 11. Start at the 45, going back 5 yards each time, each team getting a chance until one hits and the other don't. 

20 minutes ago, DearToday said:

Both teams get the ball from their own 20 yard line in a two minute drill with no timeouts. If one scores and one don't then the game is over. If both score, then go to a PK like ordeal with field goals but live 11 v 11. Start at the 45, going back 5 yards each time, each team getting a chance until one hits and the other don't. 

If you’re going to start from your own 20, why not just have a kickoff. I don’t understand taking that aspect out of the game if you’re going to make a team travel the length of the field. As I mentioned before, I don’t fundamentally like taking out a huge, normal element of the game like special teams.

1 hour ago, rjs4470 said:

If you’re going to start from your own 20, why not just have a kickoff. I don’t understand taking that aspect out of the game if you’re going to make a team travel the length of the field. As I mentioned before, I don’t fundamentally like taking out a huge, normal element of the game like special teams.

That's fine too. Just anything where both teams get a shot at possession.

1 hour ago, okie1 said:

At the point of a turnover, each team has had a possession.

 

So on every play each team has a shot at possession.  It ain’t just at the coin flip.  

After hearing/reading several proposals for how to handle overtime, I'm going to propose my own hybrid model.

1) As much as I hate ties...to save wear and tear on bodies, there'd be no overtime in the regular season.  Perhaps we'd see some teams more likely to go for 2, if they score late, and really need the W.  It'd also eliminate teams burning the clock under two-minutes, and "playing for overtime", just because they're pinned deep in their own territory.

2) In the playoffs, overtime is not treated as a "new start".  There is no coin toss, there is no choosing directions, etc.  And in some situations, there'd be no kickoff.  After a brief pause (3 minutes?), you'd simply resume play where it ended in the 4th quarter.  Basically it'd be the same thing as going from the 1st to 2nd, and the 3rd to 4th quarter.  (If you want to change directions, so be it.  That's not a big point for me.)

3) You'd play for a 10-minute period.  Whoever has the lead at the end of the 10 minutes, wins the game.  If for some reason you're still tied, continue with the features from part 2, and you move to sudden death.

I got a laugh out of this one.

If the NFL actually had proper overtime rules..

On 1/24/2022 at 7:55 AM, MJAlltheWay24 said:

I dont mind it and I'm sure people will hate on me for it. But if your defense can't stop a dude getting his team in FG range with 13 seconds on the clock, or then from driving the field and scoring a TD with the first possession of OT. Why does your team deserve another shot?

Sucks for Josh Allen but his team didn't deserve to have a shot in my opinion.

What about the tiredness factor of defenses after four grueling quarters of play, particularly in a high intense playoff game. Whoever wins the coin toss in the overtime and is on offense has a big advantage imo. What I’m implying is make the other team’s defense have to do some stopping too.