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overtime rules
The NFL needs to change their overtime rules. A victory in overtime usually (73.1% last year) comes down to who wins the coin toss, thus making it merely a game of chance. Not a drastic change is needed, but simply if the NFL changed the rule to the first team who scores six points is awarded the victory, it would make overtime games much more of thrillers. For example, a team who wins the coin toss could opt to either go for the touchdown for the victory, or kick a field goal and be halfway to victory. It would eliminate the boring offense when a team is at their opponents 30 or closer, and simply running the football to set up a field goal, which is boring. A team would need to score a touchdown on the first possesion to be victorious, also more exciting then a field goal, and it would put pressure on coach's playcalling and aggressiveness.
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