NFL has activated the new Favre OT rule

Srgt. Hulka · 01-04-2011, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by SAINT_MICHAEL

A TD isn't needed to win. The way I remember reading it was that it reverts to the old "sudden death" format after the first two possessions like this:

Team A gets ball and scores TD it's over.

Team A gets ball scores FG, then team B gets a chance. Team B scores a TD on that chance it's over. If Team B scores a FG, then it becomes sudden death i.e next score (FG or TD or safety) by either team wins.

So it won't be that both teams keep kicking FGs.

This is how i remember reading it anyway.

You forgot this scenario:
Team A wins the toss. Team A punts on first possesion.
Team B kicks field goal on their first possesion...
Game over. Team B wins.

01-04-2011, 03:57 PM	#16
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Originally Posted by SAINT_MICHAEL A TD isn't needed to win. The way I remember reading it was that it reverts to the old "sudden death" format after the first two possessions like this: Team A gets ball and scores TD it's over. Team A gets ball scores FG, then team B gets a chance. Team B scores a TD on that chance it's over. If Team B scores a FG, then it becomes sudden death i.e next score (FG or TD or safety) by either team wins. So it won't be that both teams keep kicking FGs. This is how i remember reading it anyway. You forgot this scenario: Team A wins the toss. Team A punts on first possesion. Team B kicks field goal on their first possesion... Game over. Team B wins.