{"id":3461,"date":"2024-11-05T09:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T07:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=3461"},"modified":"2024-12-08T23:36:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T21:36:29","slug":"how-does-nfl-overtime-work-nfl-overtime-rules-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-does-nfl-overtime-work-nfl-overtime-rules-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Overtime Rules 2024: How does NFL Overtime work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just one week into the <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/the-rules\/nfl-overtime-rules\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>2024 NFL<\/a> season, fans were already been treated to the intensity of an overtime thriller.<\/p><p>The Chiefs stormed down 70 yards in just 10 plays to claim the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tampa-bay-buccaneers-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-match-player-stats-chiefs-undefeated-patrick-mahomes-deandre-hopkins-week-9-monday-night-football-results\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>game-winning touchdown in overtime<\/a>. They kept the Bucs off the field entirely.<\/p><p>Kareem Hunt clinched the victory with a two-yard run.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#128680; NFL PLAYOFF OVERTIME RULES CHANGE &#128680; Each team guaranteed a possession in OT | SportsCenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXhfVxjaXzY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Similarly, in Week 1&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Night Football<\/em> matchup, the Lions charged past the Rams, scoring a touchdown on their opening drive to seal the game. The Rams didn&rsquo;t even get a chance to answer back since, in the regular season, a touchdown can end the game without the other team touching the ball.<\/p><p>If this scenario had happened in the playoffs, the Rams would have gotten a chance to even the score or pull off a comeback. But, since this was a regular-season game, Detroit&rsquo;s touchdown immediately ended the contest.<\/p><p>Curious about how overtime rules differ between the regular season and playoffs? Let&rsquo;s break it down.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFL Overtime Rules 2024<\/strong><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFL OT for regular season<\/strong><\/h3><p>At the end of the fourth quarter, the referee tosses a coin to decide which team gets the ball first in OT, with the visiting team calling the flip.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overtime begins with a single 10-minute period after a three-minute break.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team must get a chance to possess the ball unless the team receiving the opening kickoff scores a touchdown right away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any score&mdash;touchdown, safety, or field goal&mdash;can end the game in sudden death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both teams are allowed two timeouts during overtime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the game ends with a touchdown, no extra point attempt is made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the score remains tied after overtime, it counts as a tie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coaches can&rsquo;t challenge plays in OT; all reviews are handled by the replay official.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFL OT for Playoff Games<\/strong><\/h3><p>In 2023, the NFL made changes to how overtime is handled in playoff games.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the score is tied after an overtime period&mdash;or if the second team&rsquo;s first drive hasn&rsquo;t ended&mdash;play will continue with more overtime periods until there&rsquo;s a winner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each overtime has a two-minute break, but there&rsquo;s no halftime after the second period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The captain who lost the first coin toss will choose either possession of the ball or which goal to defend if the team that won the toss deferred initially.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every team gets three timeouts per half.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timing rules for the end of regulation periods also apply to the end of the second and fourth OT periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the fourth OT period ends without a winner, another coin toss occurs, and play resumes until there&rsquo;s a result.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When and why was the NFL OT rule changed?<\/strong><\/h2><p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/nfl-overtime-rules-09000d5d827ee2c0\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>rule<\/a> change stemmed from a legendary 2021-22 AFC Championship showdown between Kansas City and Buffalo. After winning the OT coin toss, the Chiefs scored immediately, clinching their Super Bowl spot, while the Bills never got a chance to possess the ball.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NFL Overtime Rules| OT Rules NFL | NFL Overtime Rule\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/McU9EhfISuM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The controversial ending led NFL owners to rethink how much influence the coin toss had on playoff outcomes. In March 2022, Philadelphia and Indianapolis, who had both lost in similar overtime situations, proposed a rule change that won approval.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What will teams opt to do under the new rule?<\/strong><\/h2><p>With the rule change, teams can now rethink their OT strategy in postseason games.<\/p><p>Now, a team that wins the coin toss might actually choose to kick the ball, knowing they&rsquo;re guaranteed an offensive possession. This strategy could let them see exactly what&rsquo;s needed to either win or tie the game. They might even end the game with a defensive score if the situation aligns.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OT Game-Winning TDs BUT They Get Increasingly Longer!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qi9gdP-iAgI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Before the change, there were 12 overtime playoff games since 2010, with coin toss winners going 10-2, and seven of those wins came on the opening possession. None of these teams opted to kick off after winning the toss.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&rsquo;s the longest overtime game in NFL playoff history?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The record belongs to the 1971 Christmas Day game between Miami and Kansas City, stretching into double overtime and ending after a marathon 82 minutes and 40 seconds. Only six NFL playoff games have required multiple overtimes, the latest being Baltimore&rsquo;s 2012 AFC Divisional victory over Denver.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How many games have gone to OT this year?<\/strong><\/h2><p>By Week 6 of 2024, 107 regular season games have gone into overtime under the current rules, with 7 games (or 6.5%) ending in a tie.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/patrick-mahomes-injury-scare-chiefs-qb-comes-back-after-rolling-his-ankle-guides-kansas-city-to-an-ot-win\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Patrick Mahomes Injury Scare: Chiefs QB comes back after rolling his ankle, guides Kansas City to an OT win<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL overtime 2024 rules explained<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[615,616,614],"class_list":["post-3461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-nfl-overtime-rules","tag-nfl-overtime-rules-2024","tag-nfl-rules"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NFL Overtime Rules 2024: How does NFL Overtime work? - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NFL overtime rules 2024. 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