The NFL Playoff OT rules suck

[karlchilders.sixpack]

So, One team scores a TD...& the opposing team gets no opportunity to match it.

Like I said, it SUCKS!

JHC!

 

[57stratdawg]

I'd like to see college style rules, but start at the 50.

NE gets the ball first. If they score, Atl gets a chance to match it.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I don't get why

they have to get all cute about it. Just give each team the ball, and let em rip.

 

[Snog]

It beats what the rules used to be. At least now you have to score 6 to end it.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I don't think there's

any doubt that it's better than the old rule, but it's still dumb.

 

[patdog]

If you can't stop a team from driving 75 yards for a TD, you don't deserve a 2nd chance.

 

[ll Martain ll]

Why not just play an additional 10 minute period if they don't like the college style.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

But, maybe they can't stop you either.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

When both teams' strengths are offense, the coin flip ultimately decides the game. I think nearly every spectator knew the game's outcome once the coin landed.

 

[thekimmer]

Yes they do and perhaps this will be the impetus to change....

So, One team scores a TD...& the opposing team gets no opportunity to match it.

Like I said, it SUCKS!

JHC!

It is unfair to begin with but now with a game designed to favor offense so much and defenses that are totally gassed it makes a coin toss the biggest play in the game.

The FG rule was progress but it did not go far enough. Its a very simple fix. Both teams should be allowed one possession. If nobody is ahead after that then its sudden death. If neither team scores in the OT period its a tie except for the playoffs of course where you turn the clock off and play until somebody wins.

 

[Dogariffic]

The coin flip should not decide the game. Yeah I know the Atl. D allowed them to score but both teams should get the ball at least once. The college OT policy is the best but for the pros they should start on their own 25....tether than the defense side of the field.

 

[ShrubDog]

So, One team scores a TD...& the opposing team gets no opportunity to match it.

Like I said, it SUCKS!

JHC!

That is a regular NFL rule, not just playoffs.

 

[mstateglfr]

If you can't stop a team from driving 75 yards for a TD, you don't deserve a 2nd chance.

The same could be said about baseball. If you cant stop a team from scoring, you dont deserve a chance to match or exceed.


All other sports allow for both teams to play offense and defense during overtime. Hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, and even volleyball.

 

[mstateglfr]

It beats what the rules used to be. At least now you have to score 6 to end it.

Yes, its better than it used to be. Its still terrible. That just shows how dumb it was before.
Statistically, 60% of the time the team which won the coinflip won the game. It was a 60-40 advantage. The team which won the coinflip immediately had a 50% better chance of winning. That was insane and they corrected it...a bit.
They need to go all the way and give both teams an opportunity to score and defend.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Both teams not getting to touch the ball sucks.

A high chance that the game is decided by the coin flip.

 

[thf24]

I'm pretty sure I remember them talking a few years about changing the rules for the playoffs ago so that both teams get the ball at least once regardless of what happens on the first possession. Surprised that never happened because it seems like it's what fans want pretty much universally.

 

[kired]

I don't see any reason to do anything fancy. Just give both offenses a chance to score. Play it just like another quarter. If it's still tied after both teams have had one possession, then it goes to sudden death.

I think that's what they'll get to eventually (may take another 10+ years)

 

[maroonmania]

So, One team scores a TD...& the opposing team gets no opportunity to match it.

Like I said, it SUCKS!

JHC!

I agree, I think everyone watching that game last night, given how the Falcon defense was reeling, knew that game was over when the ref announced the Patriots as having won the OT coin flip. I love the college OT rules because its the most fair way to decide an OT game. The only change I would make to the college rules is that I would not allow ANY 1 point PATs after TDs. Every team should have to go for 2 points every time. That would stop a lot of these 4 and 5 OT marathon games which you really don't want.

 

[jakldawg]

If anyone really feels like nerding it up today, here's a paper that discusses things like "fairness" of the college system vs. the NFL.

http://politics.as.nyu.edu/docs/IO/2578/Overtime1.pdf

but the system they propose as a replacement...yeah, good luck with that.