NFL overtime rules: Here's how overtime works in the NFL playoffs
Last year's Super Bowl came down to overtime with the Kansas City Chiefs winning 25-22 over the San Francisco 49ers. It was the first overtime postseason game since the 2022 AFC championship game.
How NFL overtime works in the playoffs: Explaining the difference between postseason and regular-season rules
When it comes to overtime, things can be kind of confusing in the NFL and that's because the league has a different set of rules for the playoffs that's not used in the regular season.  The current overtime rules for the postseason were implemented in 2022 and they guaranteed that both teams would get at least one possession in overtime.
NFL Playoffs overtime rules, explained for 2025
NFL fans witnessed something never seen before. A lead change on the final play of the Super Bowl. The reason? Super Bowl LVIII became the first playoff game under the league’s new overtime rules for the postseason,
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The controversial overtime matchup between the Bills and Chiefs two seasons ago was a key motivator for the new postseason overtime rules.
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Here’s how overtime works in the postseason, according to the NFL rulebook: Overtime comes into play if both teams are tied by the end of the fourth quarter. After a three minute intermission (or less), an extra 15 minutes will be added to the clock — instead of the typical 10 minutes fans see in the regular season.
What are the NFL overtime rules in the 2025 playoffs? Here's the answer.
Let’s jump in with the rules, via the NFL’s Football Operations site: If the score is still tied at the end of an overtime period — or if the second team’s initial possession has not ended — the teams will play another overtime period. Play will continue regardless of how many overtime periods are needed for a winner to be determined.
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College football overtime rules 2025: Explaining how the NCAA OT format works and differences from NFL
College football's overtime rules vary greatly from that of the NFL's playoff rules, which state that teams play in a 10-minute overtime in which each side has a chance to possess the ball.
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2025 NFL playoffs and Super Bowl overtime rules explained
Overtime rules in the NFL postseason have some important differences from the regular season. Here’s a rundown. As always, overtime starts with a coin toss, and the team winning the toss can ...