02-07-2017, 03:15 AM
Dennis S wrote:
[quote=fauch]
I think giving the other team "last licks" would not be such a bad idea. Or make it an extra quarter instead of sudden death (or sudden VICTORY as my coaches used to call it)... It seems a bit cheap to stake the whole game on ONE possession...
I think the NFL did that for field goals but kept the current rule for TDs. That's what I think I heard someone say last night.
Former OT rule was any team scoring first wins the game, true side death.
Current OT rule states a game can only be won on the first score if it is a TD instead of just a field goal. Had the Pats scored a FG, Atlanta would have had a chance to possess the ball.
I believe this was changed about 3 seasons ago.