The NFL is considering a proposal to eliminate overtime in the preseason. The proposal was put forward by the Competition Committee, and owners will vote on it at the upcoming league meeting. The ...

Believe it or not, after four quarters of play a winner and loser of an NFL game could be decided by a coinflip. At least that's what some believe, stemming largely from contests like the 2021 playoff ...

The Denver Broncos and Washington Commanders are headed to overtime on "Sunday Night Football." Here's how the game could end ...

NFL overtime rules, explained: Guide to 2025 OT format changes, differences from NCAA football and more originally appeared ...

While extra football is always fun, even die-hard fans can have a hard time keeping up with the NFL's evolving overtime rules. From 1974 to 2010, tie games were decided with a 15-minute sudden-death ...

NFL overtime rules changed in 2025 to guarantee both teams a possession in the regular season, just as they are in overtime for the playoffs and Super Bowl. Here’s a look at the NFL’s overtime rules ...

The NFL finally, mercifully, changed its overtime rules in 2025. No longer can regular season games be profoundly influenced by how a coin falls. The league altered its rulebook last spring, aligning ...

There have been at least four recent examples of officiating mistakes during overtime coin tosses, including Sunday night in ...

Under the NFL’s old overtime rules, it was almost automatic that if you won the coin toss, you chose to receive the overtime kickoff: In sudden death overtime, getting the ball first was a huge ...

The Jaguars wanted the ball first in overtime Sunday and Trevor Lawrence and company delivered the win. Chris Unger / Getty Images The NFL enjoyed its fourth overtime game of the season Sunday, a ...