The 2026 NFL playoffs are upon us, and as the stakes change so do the overtime rules. Let's dive into exactly how before the games get going. Both teams get at least one possession in overtime, a rule ...

The 2026 NFL playoffs continue, and this is how the overtime rules are different.

What are the NFL postseason overtime rules? Here's an explainer ahead of Super Bowl LX.

NFL overtime was supposed to make games fairer. Instead, it has become one of the most confusing and overbuilt systems in professional sports — especially in the playoffs, where the rules quietly ...

The NFL changed overtime rules in the regular season to make the rules more like the playoffs, but postseason overtime still has some important differences, including 15-minute periods and no ties.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is changing its sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs. Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra period has ...

While extra football is always fun, even die-hard fans can have a hard time keeping up with the NFL's evolving overtime rules. From 1974 to 2010, tie games were decided with a 15-minute sudden-death ...

Playoff football tends to be neck-and-neck. Sometimes, it even requires some extra time. While no games in last year's NFL playoffs required overtime, it wasn't too long ago that the Super Bowl went ...

Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 was played under the NFL’s current playoff overtime rules. The 49ers won the toss, chose to receive and kicked a field goal on their first possession. The Chiefs then marched ...

When the coin toss at the start of overtime is so important that Chargers nose tackle Jamal Williams could declare "game over" as soon as his team won it on Sunday night, you know there's something ...