NFL rules proposal changes carry some interesting suggestions

[ASFN Admin]

There are some intriguing rules proposals for owners to discuss and debate this offseason.

The Green Bay Packers are going after another team that wears green. The Packers are trying to get the Philadelphia Eagles' Tush Push banned.

Ahead of the Annual League Meeting, @NFL clubs are proposing three rule changes for the 2025 season. A 1 /3

The @packers propose changing Rule 12, Section 1.
Read how it's currently written: https://t.co/mvZcnttJVmpic.twitter.com/a0p2R3Uxqa

— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) March 19, 2025

The Lions are suggesting a rule that makes a lot of sense, getting away from an automatic first down on defensive holding and illegal contact. Too often, these penalties give first downs for fouls that are negligible.

2/3 — The @Lions propose changing Rule 8, Section 4.

Read how it's currently written: https://t.co/7r249ourgrpic.twitter.com/klLP00xfgK

— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) March 19, 2025

The Eagles would like overtime rules amended to make sure both teams have a chance to get the football should the game go into an extra session in the regular season because it is tied.

3/3 — The @Eagles propose changing Rule 16, Section 1.

Read how it's currently written: https://t.co/LmgT6ROK59pic.twitter.com/m6EzLA9gxp

— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) March 19, 2025

Detroit also has made a pitch for a rules change that many fans will agree with: 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.

From our folks at NFL Research, this is how the seeding would’ve looked for this past postseason under the #Lions’ new proposal to seed by record. So AFC Wild Card weekend would’ve been similar (LAC home vs HOU though) but NFC would’ve been:

LAR at PHI
TB at MIN
GB at WAS pic.twitter.com/0nAvVivtLb

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 19, 2025

This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: NFL rules changes proposed for owners to mull at meetings

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