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In the National Football League (NFL), a tied game occurs when a regular season game ends with both teams having an equal score after one 10-minute overtime period. [1] [2] Ties have counted as a half-win and half-loss in league standings since 1972; before that, ties were not counted in the standings at all. [3]
During the regular season in the NFL, one overtime period is played (with each team receiving two-time outs). If the game is still tied after the 10-minute overtime, the game officially ends in a tie. In the playoffs, overtime periods continue until a winner is determined.
The first postseason game to be played under these rules was the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants (the "Greatest Game Ever Played"). In 1974, the NFL adopted sudden-death overtime for regular season and preseason games: if the score is tied after regulation time, one additional period is played.
Perhaps the biggest complaint when it comes to the NFL’s overtime rules during the regular season is the fact that teams can settle for a tie. With the NFL playoffs on the horizon, it’s time ...
The NFL later confirmed the rule change, and added that if the teams are still tied after both teams possess the ball, it becomes sudden death. 🚨 NEW PLAYOFF OVERTIME RULES 🚨 pic.twitter.com ...
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NCAA Rule 3-3-3, Suspending the Game, permits tied games primarily on weather. NCAA rules on inclement weather include policies on lightning, requiring a minimum 30-minute delay upon the first detected lightning strike within 8.1 miles (13 km) of the venue, and each lightning strike detected inside the radius results in an automatic resetting ...
NFL teams will now be ensured of an overtime possession in the playoffs after the league's owners approved a rule change Tuesday. NFL changing playoff overtime rules, ensuring each team will get ...