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What set of OT rules (College and NFL) were the best?
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:19 pm
I still feel like the OT rules college had during the 00s-10s were the best.
But it’s also crazy that the NFL kept sudden death OT with only a field goal so long but should they change what they currently have again?
But it’s also crazy that the NFL kept sudden death OT with only a field goal so long but should they change what they currently have again?
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Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:22 pm to WicKed WayZ
2000’s - LSU/Aggy NCAA OT rules were the best. Needed shifted back to like the 50 but it was good.
With current rules give me the NFL ties and all. This gay 2 pt shite college does makes me want to punt puppies.
With current rules give me the NFL ties and all. This gay 2 pt shite college does makes me want to punt puppies.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:25 pm to WicKed WayZ
The current NFL OT rules aren't bad they just need tweaking. After the first OT make it sudden death rules something like the 2 point battle college has.
The current college one is definitely a downgrade though needs to go back to what it was before
The current college one is definitely a downgrade though needs to go back to what it was before
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:29 pm to dawgfan24348
quote:nope
something like the 2 point battle college has.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:34 pm to WicKed WayZ
The old college rules were the best. As many possessions as it takes to break the tie with having to go for 2 starting in the 3rd OT.
The current alternating 2 point attempts from 3OT on is dumb
The current alternating 2 point attempts from 3OT on is dumb
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:40 pm to dawgfan24348
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The current NFL OT rules aren't bad they just need tweaking. After the first OT make it sudden death rules something like the 2 point battle college has. The current college one is definitely a downgrade though needs to go back to what it was before
Hold on so the NFL needs to be like current college and current college needs to go back to what it used to be bc current college sucks?
Posted on 9/29/25 at 5:27 am to Wishnitwas1998
I think the current NFL is pretty good. I hate the college OT. So fluky.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 9:05 am to Tiger Prawn
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The current alternating 2 point attempts from 3OT on is dumb
Yeah as bad as the tie hater circlejerk thread is making it seem, I'd much rather tie than lose a game because of some fluke 2pt conversion.
I was at last year's UGA-GT game & yeah it's sudden death and thrilling and all but it was grueling seeing a dozen all or nothing 2pt plays. It turns into a bunch of red zone gadget plays with no variety
Posted on 9/29/25 at 9:07 am to Pedro
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2000’s - LSU/Aggy NCAA OT rules were the best. Needed shifted back to like the 50 but it was good.
I still can't believe they changed OT b/c of a massive outlier. They acted like OT was hitting 7 times on the regular.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 9:09 am to Tiger Prawn
Starting on the 25 is stupid as shite
The current nfl playoff rule is best by far. It’s real football and everyone is guaranteed a possession
The current nfl playoff rule is best by far. It’s real football and everyone is guaranteed a possession
This post was edited on 9/29/25 at 9:10 am
Posted on 9/29/25 at 9:11 am to WicKed WayZ
NCAA rules but move the ball back to the 40. That would eliminate the 7 OT games because you’d need a first down to get into scoring position. Which would eliminate the retarded 2 point conversion rule
Posted on 9/29/25 at 12:13 pm to WicKed WayZ
Not sure why the NFL doesn't just go another 15 minute quarter and if it's still tied after that either go for a 10 minute quarter or sudden death.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 12:43 pm to dupergreenie
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Not sure why the NFL doesn't just go another 15 minute quarter and if it's still tied after that either go for a 10 minute quarter or sudden death.
Do they even need all that during the regular season?
Save overtime for the playoffs or even just the Super Bowl (ties in playoff games result in the higher seeded home team advancing)
Or what they could do is start 1st and goal at the 25
Posted on 9/29/25 at 1:01 pm to Tiger Prawn
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The current alternating 2 point attempts from 3OT on is dumb
Feels like penalty kicks, which always felt like the sport just saying, "lets just get this long stalemate over, no matter how dumb and reduced the solution is".
Posted on 9/29/25 at 1:07 pm to chalmetteowl
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Save overtime for the playoffs or even just the Super Bowl
Aussie rules had the best championship game system before they changed it 10 years ago:
If the game was tied at the end of regulation, the two teams replayed the full game the next weekend and the winner of the replay was champion.
If the replay ended tied then they went into overtime.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 1:27 pm to WicKed WayZ
My suggestion, similar to already posted, is to go back to the both teams get possessions, but begin from the 40.
Maybe even use a graduated starting position.
Like 1st OT from the 40, 3rd OT from the 30, 5th OT from the 20, etc
Maybe even use a graduated starting position.
Like 1st OT from the 40, 3rd OT from the 30, 5th OT from the 20, etc
Posted on 9/29/25 at 1:32 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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NCAA rules but move the ball back to the 40. That would eliminate the 7 OT games because you’d need a first down to get into scoring position. Which would eliminate the retarded 2 point conversion rule
I'd push it back to midfield but agree. At the 25, you can lose yards and still kick a fairly easy FG by today's standards.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 1:38 pm to WicKed WayZ
I like the NFL where you have to drive the length of the field. But there shouldn't be a tie at the end of OT. Go score for score. Until one team doesn't score or they score a FG and the other team scores a TD.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 3:43 pm to uptowntiger84
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I like the NFL where you have to drive the length of the field. But there shouldn't be a tie at the end of OT. Go score for score. Until one team doesn't score or they score a FG and the other team scores a TD.
Maybe do the college overtime system but give the teams 1:00 of game time and 1 timeout from the 50
Posted on 9/29/25 at 3:59 pm to WicKed WayZ
I am with you, it was fine when I was a kid, not sure what happened.
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