NFL’s overtime rules under scrutiny again after Chiefs-Bills ending
2 years, 11 months ago

NFL’s overtime rules under scrutiny again after Chiefs-Bills ending

LA Times  

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen walks off the field after an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in a divisional round playoff game Sunday. One day after his Chiefs won the overtime coin toss, then marched downfield for Travis Kelce’s eight-yard touchdown reception to end an epic divisional round game with Buffalo, Andy Reid recognized how fortunate Kansas City was. “I had a chance to talk with Sean afterward,” Reid said of Bills coach Sean McDermott, “and that I’m sure is something they’re going to look at again, too. — If the score is tied after each team’s first possession, either because neither scored or each kicked a field goal, the next score will win the game.

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What are the NFL’s overtime rules? Explaining the nuances for regular and postseason play
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the NFL’s overtime rules? Explaining the nuances for regular and postseason play

New York Times  

The score is tied, the final seconds of the fourth quarter are ticking away and both teams have exhausted their timeouts. If the score remains tied after each team has possessed the ball, OT continues in sudden-death play until one team scores by any method and the game ends. If the score remains even at the end of the 15 …

49ers players say they were unaware of overtime possession rules in Super Bowl
10 months, 1 week ago

49ers players say they were unaware of overtime possession rules in Super Bowl

New York Times  

By Larry Holder, Tashan Reed and Kalyn Kahler Some San Francisco 49ers players said following the team’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that they were unaware of the overtime rules that allowed for both teams to possess the ball. They put it on the scoreboard and everyone was thinking, even if you score, they get a …

What happens if Super Bowl LVIII goes into overtime? Here’s how the NFL’s rules work
10 months, 1 week ago

What happens if Super Bowl LVIII goes into overtime? Here’s how the NFL’s rules work

LA Times  

The final quarter of the 2021 AFC divisional round playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs could not have been more exciting. One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with …

Kansas City Chiefs edge past Buffalo Bills to book AFC Championship return
11 months ago

Kansas City Chiefs edge past Buffalo Bills to book AFC Championship return

The Independent  

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Allen, Bills hope home-field edge will help them avoid another playoff loss to Chiefs
11 months ago

Allen, Bills hope home-field edge will help them avoid another playoff loss to Chiefs

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As much respect Josh Allen has for friend and occasional offseason golf partner Patrick Mahomes, the Buffalo Bills quarterback still can’t forget when his Kansas City Chiefs rival got the last laugh at his expense. The Kansas City quarterback, of course, was referring to the Chiefs’ 42-36 overtime victory in a 2021 season AFC divisional-round game …

Josh Allen, Bills dispatch Steelers 31-17 in playoff game delayed a day by snow. Chiefs up next
11 months, 1 week ago

Josh Allen, Bills dispatch Steelers 31-17 in playoff game delayed a day by snow. Chiefs up next

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It made no difference to Josh Allen what day or time the Buffalo Bills faced the Pittsburgh Steelers. They proved that on Monday, when Allen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a franchise playoff-record 52-yard touchdown run as Buffalo beat Pittsburgh 31-17 in a game that was postponed by 27 1/2 hours. “We’re a step …

Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals threw a big wrench into the highly anticipated travel plans of the Buffalo Bills, their fans and perhaps even the NFL offices. Burrow threw two touchdown passes and Cincinnati’s defense swarmed Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field in a 27-10 win Sunday to send the Bengals to the AFC championship …

NFL roundup: Josh Allen overcomes three turnovers in Bills’ playoff win
1 year, 11 months ago

NFL roundup: Josh Allen overcomes three turnovers in Bills’ playoff win

LA Times  

Josh Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing by throwing two touchdown passes 3:11 apart in the third quarter, and rallying the Buffalo Bills to a 34-31 win over the injury-depleted Miami Dolphins in an AFC wild-card matchup on Sunday. Cole Beasley scored the go-ahead touchdown with a six-yard catch, and Gabe Davis extended the lead to 34-24 with a 23-yard …

Facing Josh Allen and Bills’ potent WRs, young Chiefs DBs get biggest test yet
2 years, 2 months ago

Facing Josh Allen and Bills’ potent WRs, young Chiefs DBs get biggest test yet

New York Times  

— Just minutes after Monday’s prime-time game, a classic rivalry matchup in which the Chiefs rallied to beat the Las Vegas Raiders by just one point, safety Juan Thornhill was eager to share his initial thoughts about the next opponent on the team’s schedule: the Buffalo Bills. They kind of exposed our defense and made us look pretty bad, so …

NFL approves overtime rule change guaranteeing both teams possession for playoffs
2 years, 8 months ago

NFL approves overtime rule change guaranteeing both teams possession for playoffs

New York Times  

The NFL has approved a modified overtime rule that ensures both teams get a possession for the playoffs only, the league announced on Tuesday after a meeting of the competition committee during the owners meetings. The NFL’s much-maligned overtime rules — which allowed for only one team to get possession of the ball if they scored a touchdown on their …

NFL overtime rules could be set for an overhaul at owners’ meetings
2 years, 8 months ago

NFL overtime rules could be set for an overhaul at owners’ meetings

LA Times  

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passes against the Buffalo Bills during an overtime win in the AFC divisional playoffs in January. A pivotal moment came in the AFC playoffs, when Kansas City beat Buffalo 42-36, in an epic game that came to an abrupt end in the extra period when the Chiefs scored a touchdown on their opening possession. …

How do NFL overtime rules work in the Super Bowl?
2 years, 10 months ago

How do NFL overtime rules work in the Super Bowl?

LA Times  

Cincinnati kicker Evan McPherson celebrates with teammates after kicking a 31-yard field goal during overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 30 to send the Bengals to the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots’ memorable comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons at Super Bowl LI in 2017 marked the only time a Super Bowl has gone to overtime. The …

Even winning coach Andy Reid questions NFL’s overtime setup
2 years, 10 months ago

Even winning coach Andy Reid questions NFL’s overtime setup

Associated Press  

Even the winning coach, in this case Andy Reid, is questioning the NFL’s overtime setup. One day after Reid’s Chiefs won the OT coin toss, then marched downfield for Travis Kelce’s 8-yard touchdown reception to end an epic divisional round game with Buffalo, Reid recognized how fortunate Kansas City was. “I had a chance to talk with Sean afterward,” Reid …

Bills fight valiantly in another playoff loss in Kansas City
2 years, 11 months ago

Bills fight valiantly in another playoff loss in Kansas City

Associated Press  

— Josh Allen walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium a year ago juggling the disappointment of an AFC tile game loss to the Chiefs with a profound sense of optimism about the future of his up-and-coming Buffalo Bills. “You don’t like feeling like this, especially back-to-back years at the same place.” The way the game played out made it …

Kansas City Chiefs Win All-Time Great Playoff Thriller Over Buffalo Bills In Overtime
2 years, 11 months ago

Kansas City Chiefs Win All-Time Great Playoff Thriller Over Buffalo Bills In Overtime

Huff Post  

— Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce in the corner of the end zone from 8 yards early in overtime, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied to beat the Buffalo Bills 42-36 on Sunday night in a sizzling finish to a wild divisional-round weekend. @PatrickMahomes | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/ovoOOQKhA3 — NFL January 24, 2022 The lead changed hands three times in the …

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