New NFL Playoffs OT Rules

[Redz]

I wasn't aware of this being enacted.

It could make for some crazy scenarios.  Or not come up at all.  We shall see.

The leagues new postseason overtime rules are now in effect, meaning a field goal on the first possession of overtime doesn’t end the game. Instead, if the team receiving the overtime kickoff kicks a field goal on the first drive, the other team would have a chance to either tie the game with a field goal (at which point it would be sudden death from there) or win the game with a touchdown. A touchdown or safety at any point in overtime would win the game.

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/story/09000d5d81d72298/article/so-long-sudden-death-playoffs-offer-new-approach-to-ot

[Bahku]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

[Redz]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

Doesn't it seem weird to implement it for the playoffs 1st though?

[Kwhit10]

I had no idea they were doing this until I played madden online and it went into overtime.  When the OT began in the game a box came up with the rules (the other guy obviously didn't read them).  Because he got the ball first and marched down to the 25 yard line and had a 2nd down and he kicked the field goal.

Then I got the ball and marched down for a touchdown and won the game. 

I then realized this was going to be the new playoff rules.

[Roy H.]

I like the rule, although I would give the second team a chance at the ball even if the first team scores a TD.  I also think they should enact this in the regular season.

[Bahku]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

Doesn't it seem weird to implement it for the playoffs 1st though?

Yeah, it really does ... you'd think they'd want to test it with the pre-season first, or at least the regular season ... throwing a wrench, (and I don't mean that in a bad way), into the playoffs seems a bit strange.

[Redz]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

Doesn't it seem weird to implement it for the playoffs 1st though?

Yeah, it really does ... you'd think they'd want to test it with the pre-season first, or at least the regular season ... throwing a wrench, (and I don't mean that in a bad way), into the playoffs seems a bit strange.

For the preseason they could have even tried out a "mock OT" or two, because who knows if there would even be an OT.  Weeks can go by in the NFL w/o an OT.

I'm not crazy about the instant victory for a TD on the 1st possession either.  Why do it for a TD and not a FG?

[StartOrien]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

Doesn't it seem weird to implement it for the playoffs 1st though?

Agreed. It'll be especially weird if the first time it happens is when the home team kicks the go-ahead field goal

[Bahku]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

Doesn't it seem weird to implement it for the playoffs 1st though?

Yeah, it really does ... you'd think they'd want to test it with the pre-season first, or at least the regular season ... throwing a wrench, (and I don't mean that in a bad way), into the playoffs seems a bit strange.

For the preseason they could have even tried out a "mock OT" or two, because who knows if there would even be an OT.  Weeks can go by in the NFL w/o an OT.

I'm not crazy about the instant victory for a TD on the 1st possession either.  Why do it for a TD and not a FG?

Yup ... I lean towards Golic's view, in agreeing that there should be an extra quarter/period, like it's done in the NBA ... let the clock decide.

[Fafnir]

I'm a fan of just playing an extra ten minute period with fourth quarter timing rules. Just have ties in the regular season after that and then in the playoffs just keep going.

[wdleehi]

Someone else must be watching Mike & Mike, (they were just discussing this ) ... I hope it happens this weekend ... it's def. and improvement over the old rules. Hopefully it will be successful, and they'll use it in the regular season (in years to come) as well.

Doesn't it seem weird to implement it for the playoffs 1st though?

Not by the following logic.



The TV networks do not want the games to run very long into overtime because it cuts into the other game.  Cutting into the other game costs them advertising money. 

TV networks are against anything the lengthens the regular season games.