The NFL owners approved a proposal to change the rules for overtime for the post-season. Both teams will now have guaranteed possession in extra time in the playoffs before the game becomes a sudden death. The Chiefs’ thrilling 42-36 extra time victory over the Bills in the division round rekindled the debate over the rules of the league extension. The Chiefs scored a touchdown in the first possession of the overtime to deny Josh Allen and the Bills to see the ball in overtime. Under the new rules, the Bills would have taken possession after the Chiefs either tried a PAT or a two-point conversion. The owners considered two proposals on Tuesday. The proposal of the Titans allowed the team with the first possession in overtime to win only with a touchdown and a successful conversion of two points. The proposal of the Colts and Eagles, which guarantees possession for each team, is the one that passed. So it seems that the team that wins the coin in overtime may choose to kick instead of receiving, so that it knows exactly what it takes to draw and what it takes to win.
