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If the teams are tied after 9 innings, they have as many innings as they need until the other team scores a run. However, if the visitor team (the team that bats first in the inning) scores a run in an extra inning, the home team still gets to bat to try and score a run. Example: 8-8 in the tenth inning. The visitor team scores. The score is 9-8. The home team still gets to bat and if they score a run and tie again, the process is repeated. But if they get two runs and win, no more innings are needed.

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When a regulation game ends in a tie (ie the two teams finish with the same score) the games goes into an Overtime period.

The overtime period is considered "sudden death", meaning the first team to score wins. If no one scores the game ends in a tie.

Overtime period:

  • Length: Maximum of 15 Minutes
  • Each team receives 2 timeouts/1 coaches challenge
  • Booth Initiated Review during final 2 minutes of the period
  • All rules and regulations of regulation play are enforced
  • Coin Flip determines who kicks off. who receives the ball first
  • First team to score wins the game
  • There is a tie if nobody scores
  • Field goals can end the game
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The new rule is only in effect during the playoffs. Essentially the only change is that the game cannot end on a field goal unless both teams have had a chance with possession of the football.

So... If the team who wins the coin toss scores a touchdown on their first drive, the game is over. But if they score a field goal, the other team must be given an opportunity with the ball. If the other team scores a touchdown, they win. If they do not score, they lose. If they score a field goal to tie, then from that point on the normal sudden-death rules apply.

If no one scores on the opening drive, then normal sudden-death rules apply.

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Under the rules as changed in 2011, each team must receive an offensive possession of the ball unless the team first having the ball scores a touchdown. If the team that wins the coin toss gets only a field goal, the other team is given one possession in which to either tie the game (field goal) or to score a touchdown to win. If the team winning the coin toss does not score, any score by the opposing team then wins (sudden death).

If neither team scores, or the game is tied by overtime field goals, play continues in sudden death. There are as many 15-minute overtime periods as necessary (a game has so far reached a second overtime exactly once).

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Same as the first and second half, only there's 5 minutes instead of 20.

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Score or go home

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Which NFL team won the most overtime regular season games?

As of December 2010, it is a tie: the Chicago Bears, the Denver Broncos and the Washington Redskins have each won 22 regular season overtime games since the overtime rule was introduced in 1974.


Why does the NFL have sudden death overtime instead of an equal possession rule?

That question was asked in many rule changing portions on the offseason, they ARE however thinking of changing the overtime rules to the college type overtime, in that overtime, each team gets a chance to score from the opponents side of the field, if they score, the opponent must score the same amount of points (touchdown or field goal) to still have a chance, but if they don't score, they lose. There's no news on IF they're going to make the change, but the teams in the NFL who have lost in overtime a lot certainly want the change soon.


Can there be a triple overtime in the nfl?

yes there can be a triple overtime but it never happened yet maybe quad overtime


How often NFL overtime?

1 per 16


How many minutes long is a scoreless NFL overtime?

15


Is there overtime in nfl preseason?

yes it is the same as the regular season


How many minutes of over?

Overtime in the NFL is 15 minutes.


Has an onside kick off ever been attempted in an NFL overtime?

NO


How many teams win overtime in the NFL on first possession?

13


How many overtime games in the NFL 2010 regular season?

19


What if the1st score in nfl playoffs overtime is a safety?

The game is over.


In what year did the NCAA change the football overtime rule to require going for two points after two overtime periods?

1997.