The all new NFL season this year especially the postseason playoffs overtime could be change according to NFL spokesman, which will be in a meeting next month.
Under the new format of overtime, both teams could get the ball at least once unless the first team with the ball scores a touchdown. If the first team with the ball makes a field goal and the other team ties the game, action would continue until a team scores again. Under the current rules of overtime in any season, the first team to score wins.
The competition committee will discuss the new concept with teams and players at league meetings March 21-24,2010 in Orlando, Florida. This will come into a vote. At least two thirds of the teams would need to agree to the changes for new rules to be adopted.
The new rules was debated after the NFC Championship Game, when New Orleans beat Minnesota 31-28 in overtime and Brett Favre's Vikings never got the ball in the extra period. Under the proposed rule, Minnesota would have had another possession because it didn't allow a touchdown.
Overtime was adopted for regular-season games in 1974, and the sudden-death format allowed games to end in a tie if neither team scored in 15 minutes. Overtime for playoff games always has been sudden death.
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