Rules Change Over Time

Several years ago, the NFL Competition Committee changed the rules about overtime. Each team would get a possession, unless the first team scored a touchdown.

Everyone was happy with this new rule. It placed an emphasis on the defense to stop the other team on first possession.

In light of the situation in super Bowl LI, there is grumbling about revisiting the rule to ensure both teams get to possess the ball.

This sounds like sour grapes. The Falcons only had to stop the Pats from getting to the end zone. They couldn't do it.

Game over.