Overtime Needs To Be Changed....

[Cardot]

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I heard an interesting idea this week. Sudden death, but instead of starting OT with a kickoff, the team starts with the ball at their own 5 yardline (or wherever the break point would be for wanting the ball, or wanting to give it to the other team).

Hopefully that made sense.

[Exonerated]

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Either keep it as it is.

Or the team with the most points after a 15 minute extra quarter wins. If its tied after this 15 minute OT. Playing another extra OT. And continue until someone leads after an OT period. More fairer imo.

But sudden death is more exciting, albeit at the cost of controversy.

[goh]

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Yeah, that 8-8 team managed to beat both of those teams. They sure don't belong where they are.

No they don't,not when there's two teams with better records and another with the same,I don't know how tie breakers work but that may be three teams that should've been in over the Chargers and they sure as hell shouldn't get the home game. If they beat the Steelers they're getting another home game over another team with a better record than them.

Same goes for Arizona who's getting another home game over another team with a better record and again depending on the tie breakers may not have even been in the playoffs because there's three other teams at 9-7. Win or lose there's no justifying it.

[Alliball]

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No they don't,not when there's two teams with better records and another with the same,I don't know how tie breakers work but that may be three teams that should've been in over the Chargers and they sure as hell shouldn't get the home game. If they beat the Steelers they're getting another home game over another team with a better record than them.

Same goes for Arizona who's getting another home game over another team with a better record and again depending on the tie breakers may not have even been in the playoffs because there's three other teams at 9-7. Win or lose there's no justifying it.

Cry me a river. The right teams were in the playoffs, just get over it.

[chilli311]

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Cry me a river. The right teams were in the playoffs, just get over it.

I said it in another thread, but I'll say it hear to. Leave it be. Everyone is going to whine about it until next season starts, and then no one will care anymore. The only two teams that "missed out" lost to an 8-8 team by a combined 43 points. Let them stew.

[Sandman42]

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Just make it first to 6 wins in OT. It will keep teams who drive down the field on the opening drive from just settling for a FG.

[Cardot]

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How about have the two captains go out and "bid" on who is willing to start deeper in their own territory. Who ever bids the deepest, gets the ball at that field position.

[Exonerated]

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I bid at the 1. I also bid at the 1.

Now we must coin-flip.

[yvesdereuter]

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Nothing needs to be done. Its perfect the way it is. As it is, the team that gets the ball second wins half the time anyway, plus both teams pay their defenses.

[cjonesfan921]

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I like the way it is now. The college rules would be too gimmicky, kind of like the shootout after one overtime of hockey. Keep it in college. Sudden death, you want to win, make a damn stop.

[goh]

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Cry me a river. The right teams were in the playoffs, just get over it.

So you're telling me IF...

The NFC East top 3 only ever lose to each other. Giants go 13-3,Eagles go 13-3,Cowboys 12-4 and Redskins 9-7.
The NFC South is won by a 10-6 Bucs,second place Saints with 9-7.
The NFC West sucks. The Seahawks win with a 6-10 record.
The NFC North sucks too. The Bears win with a 8-8 record.

You're perfectly fine with the Seahawks and Bears both making it and both getting home games in the playoffs?

[tdawg3782]

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Keep it the way it is. Play defense and stop the offense. Then you get your chance. Quite whining people. Its been this way forever.

[tdawg3782]

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So you're telling me IF...

The NFC East top 3 only ever lose to each other. Giants go 13-3,Eagles go 13-3,Cowboys 12-4 and Redskins 9-7.
The NFC South is won by a 10-6 Bucs,second place Saints with 9-7.
The NFC West sucks. The Seahawks win with a 6-10 record.
The NFC North sucks too. The Bears win with a 8-8 record.

You're perfectly fine with the Seahawks and Bears both making it and both getting home games in the playoffs?

Its the rules. Don't be a *****. In the unlikely event that your scenario would actually come to play it sucks but its the way it is. Win your division and your in. If you don't then its up to other teams and you don't control you own fate. Pretty simple to me.

[goh]

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Might as well let the Lions in and give them homefield in that case.

[Alliball]

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Might as well let the Lions in and give them homefield in that case.

Yeah because going 0-16 and finishing in last place is almost the same thing as going 8-8 or even 6-10.

I need address to so I know where to send the case of tissues.