{"id":73776,"date":"2022-01-28T19:13:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscroll.com\/?p=73776"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:45:56","slug":"20-games-that-prove-the-nfls-overtime-rules-need-immediate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.sportscroll.com\/20-games-that-prove-the-nfls-overtime-rules-need-immediate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Games That Prove The NFL’s Overtime Rules Need Immediate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
The NFL’s overtime rules are one of the most controversial in sports. The referee flips a coin and allows the visiting team to call heads or tails. If the first possession results in a touchdown, the game is over before the other team touches the ball. Many people feel that overtime rules must change now because they are simply unfair.<\/p>\n
Between 2010 and 2022, 10 out of 11 overtime games were won by the team that won the toss. It used to be even more brutal<\/a> because a field goal could win the game. However, more changes are needed for a better outcome. There have been several games that have proven that. Check out 20 NFL games that prove overtime rules must change now (via Sporting News<\/a>).<\/p>\n