(01-23-2019, 11:43 AM)jagherd Wrote:

(01-22-2019, 04:16 PM)rpr52121 Wrote: Also, we are trying to make sure both teams get the ball on offense given the NFL has become an "offense-oriented league" where the best offense dictate things.

^ When it comes to OT, I believe that the "best offenses dictate things" is a wrong perception.

Again, in 2018 there were 17 OT games (reg season + playoffs)

In only 4 of 17 of those games, the first team to possess the ball won the game. 4 of 17, and that includes the AFCC. 

Brees got the ball first in OT, the Rams defense bowed up, Brees threw an INT. 
Rodgers and Roethlisberger both played in Tie games this year. 

I'm all for eliminating OT in the regular season. It was done before (back in the day), and can be done again. But, I think the OT system in place is fine for the playoffs. 

** I'm curious though: if the Chiefs had won the coin flip and they had gone down to score a TD on first possession, how many people would be complaining about "it's not fair that they won because of a coin flip, the Patriots didn't even get a chance to possess the ball."

I'm sure not many people would be too upset that the Patriots lost without a chance. Throngs of fans would've been in the "Too bad So sad" group for the Pats.