NFL Playoffs overtime rules, explained for 2025
NFL fans witnessed something never seen before. A lead change on the final play of the Super Bowl. The reason? Super Bowl LVIII became the first playoff game under the league’s new overtime rules for the postseason,
What are the overtime rules in the 2025 NFL playoffs and Super Bowl?
The controversial overtime matchup between the Bills and Chiefs two seasons ago was a key motivator for the new postseason overtime rules.
Tuning in for the NFL playoffs? Here’s how the new kickoff rules work
But, if you’re just tuning in to football in time for the playoffs, here’s how the new rules work: One of the biggest changes under the new rule is how the teams line up. While the kicker sets up at his 35-yard line (the 20-yard line after a safety), the other ten players on his team line up at their opponent’s 40-yard line.
What are the rules for overtime in the College Football Playoff? Number of overtimes, possessions, and ties
Overtime in college football delivers unmatched excitement, especially during the postseason, where close matchups are common. However, the unique rules governing overtime can be
Chargers free agents to know for Cardinals in NFL playoffs
With the Cardinals not in the playoffs, have a look at some of the free agents the Chargers will have as they will play the Texans on Saturday.
Chargers at Texans: Predictions, picks, odds for NFL wild card game
Much like his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers, Harbaugh took a talented, but underperforming Chargers team and brought them to relevancy. Of course, the 49ers didn't just reach the playoffs.
2024 NFL playoff uniforms: Texans' all-blue threads top wild-card looks
NFL playoffs are keeping teams fitted as the stakes continue to rise. The Houston Texans will wear all-deep steel blue against the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are donning red against the Washington Commanders for "Sunday Night Football.
When is Steelers-Ravens game in NFL playoffs today? Time, date for wild-card game
The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for a high-stakes showdown against their fiercest rival, the Baltimore Ravens, in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Tonight is a classic AFC North battle,
Chargers vs Texans Expert Predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend
The Texans enter with home-field advantage but this Chargers team has been gritty all season long. Under head coach Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles has found its killer ins
This is how teams stop the clock in NFL games: What are the rules regarding out of bounds?
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College football overtime rules: Explaining sport's extra period, including 2-point conversions
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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.
New football rules likely to dominate GAA in 2025
The success or otherwise of the new gaelic football playing rules is likely to be the big talking point in GAA in 2025.
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How college football overtime works
Here is how overtime works in college football: If a game is tied at the conclusion of four quarters, it goes to overtime.
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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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Ohio State, Notre Dame collide in Atlanta in College Football Playoff championship game
Ohio State and Notre Dame emerged as finalists of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff and will meet in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz ...