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Originally posted by Trev33"Digest of Rules Main: Sudden Death
Shouldn't both teams get a shot with the ball? Seems silly to give a team a shot of winning a game in a 17 game season with a coin toss.
The sudden death system of determining the winner shall prevail when score is tied at the end of the regulation playing time of all NFL games. The team scoring first during overtime play shall be the winner and the game automatically ends upon any score (by safety, field goal, or touchdown) or when a score is awarded by Referee for a palpably unfair act.
At the end of regulation time the Referee will immediately toss coin at center of field in accordance with rules pertaining to the usual pregame toss. The captain of the visiting team will call the toss prior to the coin being flipped.
Following a three-minute intermission after the end of the regulation game, play will be continued in 15-minute periods or until there is a score*. There is a two-minute intermission between subsequent periods. The teams change goals at the start of each period. Each team has three time outs per half and all general timing provisions apply as during a regular game. Disqualified players are not allowed to return.
*Exception: In preseason and regular season games there shall be a maximum of 15 minutes of sudden death with two time outs instead of three. General provisions that apply for the fourth quarter will prevail. Try not attempted if touchdown scored. If there is no score in the 15 minutes, the game shall end in a tie." http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/suddendeath
Edit Note: "NFL overtime format: The new rules are a complicated mess ... www.slate.com/.../nfl_overtime_format_the_new_rules_are_a_com...
Nov 25, 2013 - The ostensible purpose of NFL overtime is 1) to declare a winner and avoid a tie ...
And yet, the rules still favor the team that wins the coin toss." -Google NFL OT Rules/
22 Sep 14
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyAnd either team can win the coin toss. It is perfectly fair. Playing out another quarter is fair, since the only other viable alternative in the case of a tie would be to toss the coin and award the team winning the toss 1 point to eliminate the tie.
Nov 25, 2013 - The ostensible purpose of NFL overtime is 1) to declare a winner and avoid a tie ...
And yet, the rules still favor the team that wins the coin toss." -Google NFL OT Rules/
Would these people whining about the OT rules rather see that?
Edit: I'm not just talking about Trev here, we see this question brought up year after year, this crying about the OT rules.
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23 Sep 14
Originally posted by SuzianneI could take on the Seahawks single handedly in a coin toss and have a 50/50 chance...
And either team can win the coin toss. It is perfectly fair.
It has happened before, touch down pass in the first play and the game is over. Forget the previous hour of football where both teams battled it out for a draw, a coin flip and single pass late and one of those teams have been robbed of a chance of the win.
It's a 17 game season, this is the important factor, every game counts and luck should be brought down to the bare minimum possible.
27 Sep 14
The game is not decided by the coin toss, every drive does not ensure a touchdown. The opposing team defense has the opportunity to get the ball back to their offense also. The rules were changed to "help" get both teams a chance to get the ball, no longer can a team kick a 50 yd field goal to win the game in OT, if they don't score a touchdown then the other team has a chance to score also. There's a reason they call it "sudden death" overtime.
02 Oct 14
Originally posted by Trev33Getting to choose the better wind side is often adequate or almost adequate compensation for having to avoid giving up a TD to see the ball.
Shouldn't both teams get a shot with the ball? Seems silly to give a team a shot of winning a game in a 17 game season with a coin toss.
BTW, NFL seasons are 16 games.
02 Oct 14
Originally posted by sh76Care to compete, sh76? An anticipated late entry policy will assign the lowest point total for week's missed: Thread 160707
Getting to choose the better wind side is often adequate or almost adequate compensation for having to avoid giving up a TD to see the ball.
BTW, NFL seasons are 16 games.
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03 Oct 14
Originally posted by LetsPlayNowPeople are more tired in OT making is easier to score... just have to look at total points scored in the first and second half to back up that.
The game is not decided by the coin toss, every drive does not ensure a touchdown. The opposing team defense has the opportunity to get the ball back to their offense also. The rules were changed to "help" get both teams a chance to get the ball, no longer can a team kick a 50 yd field goal to win the game in OT, if they don't score a touchdown then the other team has a chance to score also. There's a reason they call it "sudden death" overtime.
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03 Oct 14
Originally posted by sh76I know, got mixed up with weeks and games.
Getting to choose the better wind side is often adequate or almost adequate compensation for having to avoid giving up a TD to see the ball.
BTW, NFL seasons are 16 games.
It should be a level playing field in all games, not just when it's windy.
05 Oct 14
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThanks for the invite, but betting against the spread might as well be a coin flip. You can flip the coin for me. 🙂
Care to compete, sh76? An anticipated late entry policy will assign the lowest point total for week's missed: Thread 160707
11 Oct 14
Originally posted by Trev33the coin toss winner wins about 53% of the time... not a significant advantage. Defense is a side that you have to play during the game, making the coin toss more offense based would just ruin the game more than it already has been.
Shouldn't both teams get a shot with the ball? Seems silly to give a team a shot of winning a game in a 17 game season with a coin toss.
14 Oct 14
Here's a thought. Break any ties with stats. Come up with a formula such as most yards both on offence and defence combined or less penalties or something that could just end the game on stats?
Lets say it's on total yards. This would encourage the teams to play hard on both sides, and the big plus is the game is over and no added chances for additional injuries.
Just a thought....