The Chiefs and Bills' offensive battle ended with a thud that reignited a debate over the NFL's overtime rules

In Kansas City on Sunday night, a team won in overtime and the game was stopped without the other team touching the ball.

In this case, it was the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Buffalo Bills in overtime, with Patrick Mahomes throwing a eight-yard strike toTravis Kelce.

The two teams combined for 25 points in the final 1:54 of the game, a see-saw affair that seemed to provide a new twist with each down.

Fans and analysts were not happy with the ending, which saw the Chiefs win the coin toss and score on the first drive of overtime. Josh Allen didn't have to touch the ball to bring the Bills back.

This has happened before. In the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots overcame a 28-3 deficit, won the game on the opening drive of overtime, and never let Matt Ryan touch the ball for redemption.

The year's Most Valuable Player, Patrick Mahomes, never got a chance to touch the ball in overtime in the AFC Championship.

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The overtime rules may not be good, but they are fair, and it's on the defense to get a stop. Both defenses were shredded by the quarterbacks in this game.

There could be change in the future. One team will pick the spot of the ball to start the overtime period, and the other team will decide if they want to play offense or defense from that spot. One proposal suggested a sudden-death rule with the first team to score winning, while the other proposed playing out seven minutes and 30 seconds to determine a winner.

With Sunday's game ending in a somewhat disappointing way, it's possible that other teams will want to change the rules.