Can we talk about how the sudden death victory in overtime is the cheapest win in all of sports?

[Professor K.]

Penalty kicks is the cheapest win in all of sports

There's obviously some cheapness to sudden death in the NFL, that's why they changed the rules a few years ago so a FG on the first possession doesn't end the game. But the current rules are plenty fair.



It becomes true sudden death, the next score wins the game.

Same thing with an onside kick.

so if a team starts OT recovering an onside kick and then kicks a FG, it's game over? That doesn't sound right....

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

so if a team starts OT recovering an onside kick and then kicks a FG, it's game over? That doesn't sound right....

Yes. That's the rule. People overthink it. The new rule was only put into place to stop the FG on the first drive ending the game, cuz many saw that as lame. Scoring in any other fashion/circumstance ends the game.

 

[Grifter]

stop the other team from scoring first

 

[Professor K.]

Yes. That's the rule. People overthink it. The new rule was only put into place to stop the FG on the first drive ending the game, cuz many saw that as lame. Scoring in any other fashion/circumstance ends the game.

But the recovered kick WOULD be the first drive....

Where you get that from breh?

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

But the recovered kick WOULD be the first drive....

Where you get that from breh?

Breh, that's the rule. Don't know what else you want to me to say


Edit, just noticed the question of where I got it from.
NFL overtime rules

APPROVED RULINGS

RULE 16-SUDDEN DEATH

A.R. 16.1 KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN
Team B receives the opening kickoff and returns it for a touchdown.
Ruling: Game over. Team B wins.

A.R. 16.2 ONSIDE KICK
On the opening kickoff of overtime, Team A legally recovers the ball at the A41.
Ruling: A's ball, first-and-10 on A41. A kickoff is considered an opportunity to possess for the receiving team. Team B is considered to have had an opportunity to possess the ball.

A.R. 16.3 ONSIDE KICK
On the opening kickoff of overtime, Team A attempts an onside kick. A2 legally touches the ball at the A42 but muffs it and it is recovered by B1 at the A43.
Ruling: B's ball, first-and-10 on A43. Team A is not considered to have had an opportunity to possess the ball.

 

[Dat Migo]

It's dumb and unfair because fate is practically decided on a toin toss. The team to win the flip usually wins.

It's almost 50/50 (50.7% / 49.3%) to be exact.
Numbers don't back up Patriots' OT strategy

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

It's almost 50/50 (50.7% / 49.3%) to be exact.
Numbers don't back up Patriots' OT strategy

Yea, and that 50.7% includes many games where the OT period lasted more than one possession. That dude doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[Professor K.]

Breh, that's the rule. Don't know what else you want to me to say


Edit, just noticed the question of where I got it from.
NFL overtime rules

APPROVED RULINGS

RULE 16-SUDDEN DEATH

A.R. 16.1 KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN
Team B receives the opening kickoff and returns it for a touchdown.
Ruling: Game over. Team B wins.

A.R. 16.2 ONSIDE KICK
On the opening kickoff of overtime, Team A legally recovers the ball at the A41.
Ruling: A's ball, first-and-10 on A41. A kickoff is considered an opportunity to possess for the receiving team. Team B is considered to have had an opportunity to possess the ball.

A.R. 16.3 ONSIDE KICK
On the opening kickoff of overtime, Team A attempts an onside kick. A2 legally touches the ball at the A42 but muffs it and it is recovered by B1 at the A43.
Ruling: B's ball, first-and-10 on A43. Team A is not considered to have had an opportunity to possess the ball.

That's wack as fukk but I got it

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

They should've changed the Over time rules for the playoffs years ago

it's not like tie can happen.. both offenses should get a chance to score

simple

 

[Mook]

Quit whining p*ssy

Dont agree with baseball, but its 100% bullshyt in football because fukking half the team isnt even on the field.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Dont agree with baseball, but its 100% bullshyt in football because fukking half the team isnt even on the field.

They had 60 minutes to finish the job.

 

[Mook]

They had 60 minutes to finish the job.

Still should have an opportunity to answer back.

 

[Teko]

Umm your defense is able to make a play so yes you also control your own destiny . You act like its a guarantee that the other team gets a td

It's not a guarantee but it goes without saying that you get the massive unfair advantage of an opportunity to match down the field to score a TD to end the match- the team on defence doesn't have the same opportunity