The NFL Competition Committee Plans to Discuss Potential Changes to the Overtime Rule at a Meeting in Indianapolis

The NFL Competition Committee is set to meet this week to discuss several changes to the league’s playing rules. This meeting will take place in Indianapolis, and the committee would discuss the changes regarding the NFL overtime rule.

The overtime rule has been a hot topic in the 2021 NFL, especially in the postseason. NFL Network’s Judy Battista reported, “Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL’s Competition Committee, said Sunday there is no question proposed changes to overtime will be brought up. McKay said he expects some overtime proposals related to playoffs only, while others could include the regular season.”

Moreover, Battista reported that the Colts have submitted a proposal to ensure that each team possesses the ball during overtime. Moreover, if the committee implements the rule change, it will apply to both the regular season and the postseason. Nevertheless, she also stated that there is no certainty regarding the overtime rule change since it will require 24 votes from all 32 teams to pass.

The overtime rule highlighted the 2021 NFL postseason

A strange overtime rule favoring one team became evident after the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Buffalo Bills Divisional Round playoff game. Due to the score-tied after regulation, the game went into overtime. Accordingly, the Chiefs won the coin toss and gained possession of the ball.

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As a result, the Chiefs made some remarkable plays and scored the winning touchdown. Consequently, the Bills failed to gain possession of the ball, and the Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship game. Therefore, another match ended with a coin toss winner winning the game. Bills quarterback, Josh Allen posted a one-word tweet after the heart-breaking overtime loss, Pain.

Hence, the NFL Committee will discuss the strange OT rule topic at its meeting next week. Further, the committee will discuss several other rules, including the tinkering with punts that have often led to players suffering concussions. This past week has seen a lot of action in the league. Subsequently, we should expect several other surprises this coming week.

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