Football Rules and Regulations

Explaining how NCAA OT format works and differences from NFL

NFL overtime rules: Here's how overtime works in the NFL playoffs

The overtime rules change from the regular season in the NFL playoffs. Here's everything you need to know about overtime in the postseason.

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College football overtime rules 2025: Explaining how the NCAA OT format works and differences from NFL

College football's overtime rules vary greatly from that of the NFL's playoff rules, which state that teams play in a 10-minute overtime in which each side has a chance to possess the ball.

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How NFL overtime works in the playoffs: Explaining the difference between postseason and regular-season rules

When it comes to overtime, things can be kind of confusing in the NFL and that's because the league has a different set of rules for the playoffs that's not used in the regular season. The current overtime rules for the postseason were implemented in 2022 and they guaranteed that both teams would get at least one possession in overtime.

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NFL postseason means new overtime rules. What to know if the Chiefs play down to the wire

As the NFL enters the postseason, Chiefs fans and rivals alike will tune in to the nail-biters, the heart-breakers and the glorious comebacks of the season. Postseason games bring more intensity and some adjustment to the rules — including overtime.

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Postecoglou is right – after 250 rule changes in a decade, leave football alone

Take a glance through the football rulebook and there’s a glorious irony about the introductory page titled, The Philosophy ...

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How Loan Rules Work in English Football (2025)

Explaining how the new loan rules in English football and how they differ in the Premier League and the Championship for the ...

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What are NCAA college football overtime rules?

Since then, we've seen the overtime rules change twice (in 2019 and 2021), but the basic format remains the same. How does college football overtime work? In the simplest terms, overtime occurs ...

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New football rules likely to dominate GAA in 2025

The debate over the series of new playing rules devised by Jim Gavin's Football Review Committee dominated GAA circles in the closing months of 2024. And with the package of reforms, bar the four ...

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Hearing into Manchester City's alleged breaches of Premier League rules

Manchester City are expected to find out the verdict following their alleged violations of the Premier League's financial ...

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New potential NCAA rule could be a game-changer for Michigan

Don't ever get too comfortable knowing all the ins and outs involving rules and regulations when it comes to the NCAA -- it's always changing. According to Jon ...

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