The NFL's league meetings are wrapping up on Tuesday, and while the Packers are looking to eliminate the 'Tush Push,' Philadelphia had an idea approved that actually benefits the sport. According to the NFL media, the Eagles proposed aligning the regular-season overtime rules with the postseason rules, potentially eliminating ties in NFL games.
With their call to amend Rule 16, Section 1, Philadelphia wanted 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.
As the rule currently states, overtime in the regular season is ten minutes, and if both teams haven't scored, the game ends in a tie.
NFL clubs voted on the following proposed rule changes on Tuesday, and the owners approved the measure.
NFL owners now have passed a rule that both teams will be allowed to possess the ball in overtime in the regular season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 1, 2025
The original proposal was for a 15 minute OT; that now has been amended to 10 minutes.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: The NFL approves the Eagles' proposed idea for NFL overtime rules
