PromoTheRobot Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Seattle getting a walk-off TD win yesterday totally screws Green Bay. For some unfathomable reason, some fans are fine with only one team getting an at-bat on OT. For that to happen in the playoffs is gross injustice. While some dislike the college OT rules (Start possessions at opponent's 25 yard line) the NFL needs to adopt new OT rules for the playoffs where both teams are given equal offensive possessions. My proposal: > OT can't end until each team has a chance to score offensively. Example: SEA scores TD, GB gets ball. Fails to score. SEA wins. Second example: SEA scores TD, GB get ball and scores TD, SEA gets ball and punts, GB kicks FG and wins. >The only exception is if a team scores on a defensive takeaway or safety. That ends the game immediately. > As an added twist, require 2pt conversions only after TDs in OT. Edited January 19, 2015 by PromoTheRobot
dave mcbride Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 I completely agree -- GB got screwed by the coin toss. I like the 2 pt conversion ot requirement.
cantankerous Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 No way. I was thinking they should take the OT rules and implement them during the regular season. Particularly so that there's never a tie. They didn't play defense. That's their problem. All they had to do was keep them out of the end zone and they'd have had their chance.
BillsFan130 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Defence is part of the game. If green bay can't stop an 80 yard TD drive in the most important drive of the game then they don't deserve too win
Big Gun Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 How about just play another 15 minute quarter and punts are not allowed. Who ever has the most points at the end of the extra quarter wins.
Dr. Fong Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 Defence is part of the game. If green bay can't stop an 80 yard TD drive in the most important drive of the game then they don't deserve too win That's the way I feel about it.
Dan Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 No they don't. They just changed the rules to make them more fair. Now they're still not fair?? The Packers Defense failed, not the rules of the game.
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 If only the NFL gave Green Bay a chance to stop Seattle from scoring a TD. Some way to stop their offense from driving down the field and scoring.
Max997 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 How did the TD screw GB? They gave up the TD so I don't see how it screws them when all they had to do was prevent a TD to guarantee a possession in OT Play a little defense and give yourself a chance to win I completely agree -- GB got screwed by the coin toss. I like the 2 pt conversion ot requirement. What? How does winning the coin toss guarantee Seattle scores a touchdown?
Dan Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 How did the TD screw GB? They gave up the TD so I don't see how it screws them when all they had to do was prevent a TD to guarantee a possession in OT Play a little defense and give yourself a chance to win What? How does winning the coin toss guarantee Seattle scores a touchdown? I think we need a way to make the coin toss fair. How many teams lose because of the coin toss? I bet in almost every game, some team is losing after the coin is tossed! It's totally unfair, when you think about it. Maybe they should just take turns ... No that's unfair - who gets the first turn?.. Put both offenses on the opposing 25yd line at the same time all game. Whoever scores the most for 60minutes, wins.
Buftex Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 No they don't. They just changed the rules to make them more fair. Now they're still not fair?? The Packers Defense failed, not the rules of the game. This!
Mr. WEO Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 This thread is very INteresting. INdeed it is! Hey PTR, if GB had won the toss and scored a TD this thread wouldn't exist. You knew the OT rules, they actually were changed away from sudden death, as you also know. Why are you crying about this now?
Max997 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I think we need a way to make the coin toss fair. How many teams lose because of the coin toss? I bet in almost every game, some team is losing after the coin is tossed! It's totally unfair, when you think about it. Maybe they should just take turns ... No that's unfair - who gets the first turn?.. Put both offenses on the opposing 25yd line at the same time all game. Whoever scores the most for 60minutes, wins. How many teams previously lost bc of the coin toss...you do realize they changed the rules recently don't you? If you give up a TD in OT knowing it will end the gane then you clearly don't deserve to win How many chances did GB have to win that game yesterday and now they got screwed bc Seattle scored a TD in overtime...how weak is that Edited January 19, 2015 by Max997
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 already being discussed IN here 3 Rules I want to see changed based on Yesterdays Games
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I'm very OK with a team needing to score a TD on the 1st drive to win. They already changed the rules. This OT format is good. Edited January 19, 2015 by TheTruthHurts
KRT88 Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 It should be a field goal contest starting at 40 and moving back 5 yards with each kick.
Dan Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 How many teams previously lost bc of the coin toss...you do realize they changed the rules recently don't you? If you give up a TD in OT knowing it will end the gane then you clearly don't deserve to winSorry, thought my sarcasm was more noticeable. I was mocking the notion that the coin toss is what lost the game for GB. I agree with you, GB lost the game because their defense gave up a TD drive, not because of the coin toss.
jahbonas Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 The problem is the 2nd team (in this case greenbay) would have a huge advantage. Seattle drove down legit and using a 3 downs and punt philosophy to do so If greenbay (down by 7) got a kickoff on their own 20 they would attempt to drive 80yards but using 4 down philosophy... thats a huge advantage. If greenbay converted 3 4th down attempts to score a TD to tie - thats fair to seattle??? no way....
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