Which Overtime Is Better?
With the Eagles-Bengals game ending in a tie, there is renewed debate on the NFL’s overtime system. Do you like the NFL’s overtime system better than the college game’s version? There are pros and cons for both.
NFL Overtime - Pro: Drama. Because it is sudden death, the first score wins. That makes overtime very dramatic.
NFL Overtime - Con: Importance of the coin toss. Too often, the coin toss decides the winner of the game. The team to win the coin toss gets the ball and the first chance to score. That means overtime and the game could be decided without one team getting the ball in the extra session. That bothers me.
College Overtime - Pro: Fairness. Each team gets the ball on the 25-yard line with a chance to score. No clock. There is a coin toss, but that only decides who gets the ball first. Each team gets a chance. The system is fair.
College Overtime - Con: Length. Overtime, just like the entire football game, is longer in college. Sometimes, it’s too long. Some of these games will go to 3 or 4 overtimes. That adds about one hour in length to the overall game. That’s too long.
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