The NFL has rejected yet another proposal from the Colts, who aim to relocate to Los Angeles. The league is still not giving any official word on a new plan for relocation and that fuels speculation of a possible second team in LA.
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Before the start of the 2022 season, the NFL must change the overtime rule. If it wasn’t evident before, the exciting Divisional Round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills proved it one again.
Everyone expected Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes to battle it out for at least a few more drives, but the Chiefs finished the game with a Travis Kelce touchdown catch.
The overtime rule, predictably, will be a hot topic this summer, and the Indianapolis Colts wasted no time in putting out a fresh suggestion. While the proposed modifications seem to be beneficial on the surface, there are significant weaknesses in its concept, which indicates that revisions are on the way.
The Indianapolis Colts proposed a modification to the NFL overtime rule.
According to a league source, the Colts have filed a request to guarantee each club one OT possession; if granted, the rule change would apply to both regular and post-season games. Again, it’s uncertain how popular such a shift would be.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) February 28, 2022
Judy Battista revealed over the weekend that Indy has made a request to change the overtime regulations a little bit, which is something that every fan is looking forward to.
The Colts’ approach would guarantee each teams a possession, which is precisely what everyone wanted in the iconic Allen-Mahomes duel, which is considered one of the best NFL games ever.
However, the Chiefs won the coin toss, and the rest is history, sparking a big debate over how the rules should be altered.
However, according to Battista, it is “unclear” if there is widespread support for changing the OT regulation. In the worst-case scenario, this is a start, albeit the approach still has flaws.
There are still several severe issues with the new OT regulation.
Soon to be released: The overtime regulation has been amended to give each side one possession. The team with the best quarterback wins the toss and scores a touchdown. The other team scores a touchdown. A team with a brilliant quarterback drives 40 yards and hits a field goal to win. ‘NOT FAIR!’ cries everyone. ‘REVISE THE RULE!’
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) February 28, 2022
With regard to the new overtime rule, NFL analyst Michael Silver was dead on. Yes, this would improve the situation by giving both teams control.
It does, however, have the same overall problem. Take, for example, the Chiefs-Bills game. After Mahomes leads Kansas City to a score, Allen responds with his own scoring drive.
The game is currently deadlocked, and the winner will be determined by sudden death. As a result, the Chiefs reclaim possession, march down the field, and win on a Harrison Butker field goal. In this case, the coin toss winner still has a significant edge.
Giving each team a possession is a positive move, but another situation must be more appropriate. If this new plan is approved, there will still be complaints about the coin toss influencing the game’s result.
When the Competition Committee meets, the NFL will look at changing the overtime rule.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Harrison Butker makes the game-winning field goal against the Buffalo Bills | David Eulitt/Getty Images
The NFL has tweaked the overtime rules before. They used to call it sudden death, but then they changed it.
Currently, you win the game if you score a touchdown on the first drive in overtime. Otherwise, it’s death by suffocation. It’s odd, and the NFL’s refusal to accept anything different is perplexing.
Another problem that has to be looked at is games ending in ties, but that is a topic for another discussion with the NFL.
Regardless, the NFL Competition Committee will look at modifying the overtime rule in some fashion (h/t NFL.com’s Baca, Michael).
According to Rich McKay, head of the NFL Competition Committee, there is little doubt that suggested modifications to overtime will be discussed.
Baca, Michael
That’s fantastic news. The NFL is well aware that it needs to reform the overtime rules. Now the issue is whether or not it will happen.
All modifications need a majority vote to be approved, yet it’s difficult to believe that most people aren’t on board with the new regulations. Some overtime regulations may apply only in the playoffs, while others may apply only during the regular season.
Overall, changes are on the way in some form or another. Although the Colts’ suggestion is a good start, there must be a better solution out there.
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