NFL Overtime Rule Change Giving Both Teams Possession Approved For Playoffs Only

If there is an overtime game in the playoffs, both teams will have possession of the football.

The owners approved a rule change Tuesday that will give both teams one possession in overtime for playoff games.

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The regular-season overtime rules are the same, according to Adam.

According to Ian Rapoport, the owners voted in favor of the change. The proposal needs a majority of votes to pass.

Three teams voted against the change, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB.

There have been 32 games in the playoffs that have gone to overtime.

Three teams proposed overtime rule changes. The proposal by the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts passed.

If the team with the first possession scored a touchdown and two-point conversion, the Tennessee team would have an opportunity to possession the football.

If the team that gets the ball to start the period scores a touchdown, then the team that gets the ball to start the period gets at least one possession.

The topic of overtime rules was once again brought up in the wake of the Bills-Chiefs game. The first possession of overtime saw Kansas City score a touchdown.

There were 28 combined points in the fourth quarter, with 25 coming inside the final two minutes. The Bills offense never had the chance to get the ball back afterGabriel Davis caught a 19-yard touchdown with 13 seconds remaining to give the team a 36-33 lead.

The Chiefs lost in the playoffs to the Bengals in overtime. The game-winning drive was set up by Vonn Bell's intercept of a Patrick Mahomes pass intended for Tyreek Hill.