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AFC Wildcard: Steelers(-8.5) at Broncos

Sheesh.

Let's see. What are the rules?!?

The modified sudden death system of determining the winner shall prevail when the score is tied at the end of regulation playing time of postseason NFL games. The system guarantees each team a possession or the opportunity to possess, unless the team that receives the opening kickoff scores a touchdown on its initial possession.

? At the end of regulation time, the Referee will immediately toss a coin at the center of the field in accordance with rules pertaining to the usual pregame toss. The captain of the visiting team will call the toss prior to the coin being flipped.

? Following a three-minute intermission after the end of the regulation game, play will be continued in 15-minute periods until a winner is declared. Each team must possess or have the opportunity to possess the ball unless the team that has the ball first scores a touchdown on its initial possession. Play continues in sudden death until a winner is determined, and the game automatically ends upon any score (by safety, field goal, or touchdown) or when a score is awarded by the Referee for a palpably unfair act. Each team has three time-outs per half and all general timing provisions apply as during a regular game. The try is not attempted if a touchdown is scored. Disqualified players are not allowed to return.

? Instant Replay: No challenges. Reviews to be initiated by the replay assistant.
 
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dragurd;2084438; said:
Really why not kick it there. It had a lot more chance of working then that disaster.

If Tomlin was playing the odds, the odds were probably greater that they would score on a hail mary compared to a field goal longer than any other field goal in the history of the league.

I would've tried the FG myself, though. :p
 
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jlb1705;2084445; said:
LOL. This ref has no idea what the overtime rules are.

It's just silly to have separate sets of OT rules for the regular season and the postseason. If they don't want to have an OT-opening FG drive win the game, then do the same thing all year long so the refs, coaches, and fans can know the rules and get used to them.
 
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