NFL rule changes: New overtime format decided

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The NFL has decided to change overtime rules.

The overtime rules will now see both teams get the ball.

While the league is changing the OT rules, they should look familiar. In 2025, both teams will receive a possession in overtime during the regular season.

It's the same overtime format the NFL used in the postseason in 2024.

The NFL’s owners have passed a rule change that will allow both teams to possess the ball in overtime during the regular season, per source.

The overtime period will remain just 10 minutes.

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) April 1, 2025

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