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In 2017, the NFL shortened overtime from 15 minutes to 10 minutes for regular season games with the intent of reducing the risk of injury. [52] [53] Through Week 13 of the 2024 season, a total of 109 regular season games went to overtime under these rules, 7 (6.4%) of which ended in a tie.
To remain on schedule, a tie-breaker system was introduced. The first round determined the conference's champion and its representative in the NFL Championship Game, played the following week. [21] During the three years (1967–69) that this playoff structure was in effect, there was one use of the tie-breaker system.
This is a complete listing of National Football League (NFL) playoff games, grouped by franchise. Games featuring relocated teams [nb 1] are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. "(Years in italics)" indicate a pending playoff game. Tables are sorted first by the number of games, then the number of wins ...
The NFL playoff picture got an shake-up in Week 14, as the Buccaneers overtook the Falcons for the NFC South lead and the Eagles secured a spot. NFL playoff picture, clinching scenarios: Chiefs ...
Even if the Rams managed to tie twice, they'd still match the 49ers' .500 record in division games, triggering another tiebreaker. The one edge the 49ers could have in the end is their conference ...
The Packers are two games behind Detroit with five games to play. Obviously, winning over Detroit on Thursday makes it a one-game deficit and puts the division within reach, but it won't be easy.
Beginning with the 1933 season, the NFL featured a championship game, played between the winners of its two divisions.In this era, if there was a tie for first place in the division at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the team that would represent their division in the NFL Championship Game.
A win in a game against an NFC North opponent doesn't just help a team's overall record; it's also a major step toward winning a potential tiebreaker for the division title. NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE ...