Who else would rather see the college type of OT with both teams getting a chance to score?
NFL overtime?
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NFL system is much better in my opinion. Starting from the 25 is whack.
NFL OT is a terrible system. It would be like having extra innings in baseball where, if a team scored in the top of the 10th, the game is over.
I agree, for the pros maybe starting at the 25 wouldn't be appropriate. But at least something where BOTH teams get and equal number of offense drives ... maybe starting at their own 25 and having to go 75 yards.
As it is right now, its almost as if the winner is decided by a coin flip.
It is silly the consequences of the biggest game of the year in overtime to be decided by coin toss
Win the coin flip, then all you have to do is score and the game is over.
"ALL YOU HAVE TO DO...."???
As if it's easy to receive a kickoff, drive the length of the field and score in the NFL.
It's not. Lets not forget the Patriots were not on the field alone for that final drive. Atlanta's defense was on the field also. All they had to do was stop them, and they get the ball back.
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I think the college system is way better, but if you listen to many pundits I think that is a minority opinion.
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I find it hard to believe that the majority of owners/GMs voted in favor of this rule.
IMHO, terrible way to decide a championship game.
The game only ends if the receiving team scores a TD. Don't t really care for it but do prefer it over the college rule.
if your defense allows the opposing team to go 80 yards and score a TD- game over, no excuses. If they can hold them to a field goal- your offense gets a chance.
Disagree. Going back to my baseball analogy, even if a team scores 5 runs in the top of the 10th, the other team still gets a shot. I think basic fairness dictates that each team at least gets the ball once.
They need to play 1 ten minute over time period then If one team holds the ball for 10 minutes and scores so be it. If that ends in a tie, then it's a tie. SB nd the playoffs being different.
Too much importance on the coin flip for me . The other team should get the ball .
The defense dictates whether or not their offense gets the ball. I Think it's fair, if I'm a coach and my defense knows it can't allow a team to go the length of the field and score a TD but fails to do so, then can't complain..
At least it is better then the old field goal wins, now that was rough.
True ... but it was determined by the flip of a coin. Supposingly the other team had gotten the ball first. I still think its fairer if both teams get to start an equal number of drives.
Heard this today. How about play another quarter? Then if it is still tied? Maybe require 2 pt conv only in OT to limit ties.
It's pretty easy when the Falcons defense was on the field for 51 minutes. ATL looked like Bama vs Clemson.
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