New NFL rule proposal would have given Commanders a home playoff game

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Beginning Sunday, March 30, the NFL owners will officially discuss any potential rule changes for the next NFL season.

There will be discussion and debate. For a rule proposal to become officially a new rule or procedure in the next season, 24 or more NFL owners would need to vote for it.

What are some of the significant proposals that have made it to this year's Spring NFL owners meetings?

• The Packers want to eliminate the "Tush Push" or "Brotherly Shove: By Green Bay, amends Rule 12, Section 1, to prohibit an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap.
• The Commanders have officially made a proposal. G-3. By Washington, to permit clubs that may qualify for the postseason to obtain scouting credentials for two consecutive games (Weeks 17 and 18) played by a potential postseason opponent. Also requires clubs hosting Wild Card games to provide scouting credentials to all teams within the same conference who are participating in the postseason.
• This would have given the Commanders a home playoff game last season in the first round. By Detroit, amends Article XX, Section 20.2 of the Constitution & Bylaws, to amend the current playoff seeding format to allow Wild Card teams to be seeded higher than Division Champions if the Wild Card team has a better regular season record.
• More calls could be quickly corrected by NY, and more penalties missed could now be correctable. By Competition Committee, amends Rule 15 to expand Instant Replay’s ability to advise the on-field officials on specific, objective aspects of a play and/or to address game administration issues when clear and obvious video evidence is present.
• Had Washington proposed this, it could've been called "The Benjamin St-Juste rule." By Detroit, amends Rule 8, Section 4, to eliminate an automatic first down as a penalty imposed for defensive holding and illegal contact.
• By Philadelphia, amends Rule 16, Section 1, to align the postseason and regular season overtime rules by granting both teams an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first possession, subject to a 15-minute overtime period in the regular season.

Here is the link for the complete list released by the NFL on Wednesday.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: One NFL rule proposal would've given Commanders' home playoff game

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