Everyone loves a last-minute drive down the field to win the game. But when an NFL game ends in a tie, the rules of overtime can be confusing and contentious, especially when a spot in the next round ...

While extra football is always fun, even die-hard fans can have a hard time keeping up with the NFL's evolving overtime rules. From 1974 to 2010, tie games were decided with a 15-minute sudden-death ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took a few years, and for many fans that probably was too long. Still, the NFL has heard the cries of “unfair” and has adjusted its overtimes rules. Only for the postseason, ...

The NFL will consider two separate proposals to change the overtime format for the upcoming season at the annual league meetings next week in Palm Beach, Fla. Indianapolis and Philadelphia have ...

If you hate ties as much as I do, consider two ideas that would give the NFL the same pulse-pounding finish as a penalty shootout ...

The NFL overtime rules remain a hot topic in light of the Chiefs' victory Sunday against the Bills in which the Bills did not get to touch the ball in the extra session. Kansas City scored a touchdown ...

The NFL isn't just adding tech to first downs — it's rethinking overtime, where the coin toss still tilts games. Could one playoff rule go leaguewide? 2 dead in Michigan mall shooting, victims ...

Back in 2020, the NFL introduced a new playoff format focused on two key areas — more teams and an expanded wild-card round. Here's everything you need to know about the NFL postseason format: ...

Only for the postseason, though. The NFL is changing the sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs. Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra ...