{"id":633240,"date":"2025-10-03T04:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T03:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=633240"},"modified":"2025-10-03T04:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T03:20:38","slug":"nfl-overtime-rules-2025-how-overtime-works-impact-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl-overtime-rules-2025-how-overtime-works-impact-games\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Overtime Rules 2025- How They Work and Impact Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just in Week 4 of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=3461&amp;action=edit\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL <\/a>season, fans were treated to a very exciting game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. The game surprisingly ended in a draw, which is not something we usually see.<\/p><p>The Cowboys scored 40 points along with the Packers who also scored 40, combining for a total of 80 points, on a very high scoring and action packed game. This matchup contained a ton of hype as it was the first time Micah Parsons was going to play against his former team, making this sort of a grudge match for him, and it did not disappoint. <\/p><p>While tensions between Parsons and Cowboys&rsquo; owner Jerry Jones still prevails, despite getting through with the first game, after the game there was no love lost between the former teammates. <\/p><p>There have only been 30 tie games since 1974 and today we are here to discuss all about the NFL overtime rules. So let&rsquo;s get right into it. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cowboys vs Packers ends in a tie in Overtime: Cowboys 40 &ndash; Packers 40 &#10029; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dallascowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#dallascowboys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BuLTsE8tjj\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/BuLTsE8tjj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Cowboys Network (@TheCowboysNet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCowboysNet\/status\/1972514833670242732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Overtime Rules 2025<\/h2><p>Listed below are all the latest rules for <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=3461&amp;action=edit\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL&rsquo;s<\/a> overtime ball games, <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/the-rules\/nfl-overtime-rules\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>according to NFL&rsquo;s official website.<\/a><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both teams now get a chance to possess the ball despite everything else. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The referee will toss the coin to see which team gets the possession of the ball first. The visiting team&rsquo;s captain will toss the coin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even if the first team scores a touchdown, the other team will get the ball back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The only way a first possession can end OT games is if there&rsquo;s a defensive TD or safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overtime remains to be a 10-minute period, and if the game is still tied after 10 minutes, it will be recorded as a draw.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After both teams get the ball, if it&rsquo;s first tied, it is sudden death. Which means that the next team to score will win the ball game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the team doesn&rsquo;t manage to score a TD or score any points, it could turn into a kick for the win as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team gets two timeouts <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are no instant replay coach&rsquo;s challenge. All review will be officiated by the replay official. <\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The tie between Cowboys and the Packers was the first we&rsquo;ve seen since 2022, making this a highly unusual game. The Cowboys had their first tie game since 1969 and Green Bay last ended up on a draw in 2018.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Overtime Rules for Playoff Games<\/h3><p>Listed below are the rules for the NFL playoff games in 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/the-rules\/nfl-overtime-rules\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>according to NFL&rsquo;s official website.<\/a><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The NFL overtime rules similarly to the regular season, allows both teams to have the possession during the OT period, even if the team with the ball first scores a TD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the game is tied with the time remaining, the next team to score wins the ball game. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just like regular season games, OT games in the playoffs are for 10 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first possession can end with a winner if the defense makes a pick-6 or makes a tackle in the end-zone for a safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the game is still tied after a overtime period, the winner has to be determined, so there will be another overtime period until there is a clear winner. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team will get three timeouts during a half. <\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Was the Overtime Rules Changes in 2025 and Why?<\/h2><p>The overtime rule has been changed slightly for both playoffs and regular season. In 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=3461&amp;action=edit\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL <\/a>teams approved a rule which gives both teams a chance even if the first team to possess the ball in OT scores a TD. The first possession can only end with a winner if the defense gets a pick-six or makes a tackle in the end zone for a safety. <\/p><p>The rule was implemented so that both teams get a fair chance to possess the ball, even if the first team scores, to determine a clear winner for the game. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&rsquo;s the Longest Overtime Game in NFL History?<\/h2><p>The NFL&rsquo;s longest game happened back in 1971, a divisional match between the Chiefs and the Dolphins at Kansas City&rsquo;s Municipal Stadium. The game lasted for 82 minutes and 40 seconds before Garo Yepremian won the game for the Dolphins with a 37-yard field goal. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many Games Have Gone to OT This Season?<\/h2><p>The Dallas Cowboys vs the Green Bay Packers game is the first one that went to overtime this season, ending with a tie. Last season, six-of-sixteen OT games ended on an opening drive TD. And the teams that won the toss won 75% of the times last season. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#Cowboys<\/a> offense put on a show vs the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#Packers<\/a>&rsquo; No. 3 defense!!! The Cowboys are currently the No. 1-ranked offense in the league, but now the defense needs to step it up. I strongly advise the Cowboys to make some moves on DEFENSE &mdash; being ranked 32nd is not sustainable down the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0M35A0XQEY\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/0M35A0XQEY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Law Nation Sports (@LawsNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LawsNation\/status\/1972703331945685139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>This was only the fifth time in since the overtime rule change in 2010, that a game ended in a tie. Making this a very rare occurrence. The first one to happen was back in 2013 when Green Bay and Minnesota traded field goals in a 26-26 tie. <\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season, fans were treated to a very exciting game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. The game surprisingly ended in a draw, which is not something we usually see. 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