What was the NFL’s previous overtime rule for playoff games? Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen walks off the field after an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Allen never got to take the field during the extra period. (Ed Zurga / Associated Press) The previous system was...
How Do the NFL Playoffs Work? The NFL Playoffs happen every January following the end of the regular NFL season. Fourteen teams compete over four weeks in a single-game knockout tournament that sees the winning team from the AFC play the winning team from the NFC in the Super Bowl. The ...
How does the format work? The NFL playoffs feature three rounds of playoff games before the Super Bowl. Those rounds are Super Wildcard Weekend, the Divisional Round, and the Conference Championship Round. Under the current system, 12 of the 14 teams must play in all three roun...
In 2021, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a change to overtime rules. Teams will be required to run a 2-point conversion play after a touchdown when a game reaches a second overtime period. Previously, a 2-point attempt was required after the third overtime period. Also est...
It’s that time of year: the postseason – when evenly-matched teams face each other more often than not, meaning a higher chance at overtime. So what are the college football overtime rules? Are they different for the College Football Playoff? What’s the ...
How and when to watch NFL Divisional Round playoff games today The Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game will be played today at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The game will air on ABC and ESPN and stream on the platforms featured below. ...
The first-round playoff game between the Rams and Minnesota Vikings, originally planned for SoFi Stadium, has been relocated to Arizona because of theLos Angeles wildfires. It marks the first time a natural disaster has prompted the NFLto move a postseason gameto a neutral site. ...
The Packers are the best third-place team in the NFL. At 10–4, Green Bay can clinch the NFC North's third playoff spot with a win over the New Orleans Saints, a team likely playing without injured quarterback Derek Carr. If Green Bay gets upset, however, it can still crack the pos...
The No. 1 seed and homefield advantage for the 49ers guarantees them nothing other than a week off and a home playoff game. But the postseason schedule, which the NFL announced on Sunday night, appears to set up well for the 49ers, winners of the NFC West with a 13-3 reco...
If the playoffs began Thursday night, the No. 5-seeded Browns would visit the No. 4-seededJacksonville Jaguarsfor a wild-card round matchup at EverBank Stadium. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks heading into the weekend (note: teams with clinched playoff berths are in bold): ...