OT Rules in Sports and its stupidity
Whilst I was watching the Superbowl and Joe Burrow's potential game-tying drive, it got me thinking about the absurdity of NFL overtime. For the uneducated, NFL games are decided by a coin toss and the winner decides if they want to receive the ball. A coin flip can decide your whole season, all the blood sweat and tears being poured in for a 50/50 chance. I wanted to take a quick look at a few other sports I like and see how the deciders of these lineup. American Football The regular season OT stats are not too absurd. Out of 163 games, 52.8 percent of the team receiving the ball. That's a slight advantage but will not be dissimilar to other sports. The real disparity and problem lies in the playoff statistics. Teams under the current OT rules who have won the coin toss are 10-1 and 7 of those ten teams have scored on the opening drive. In the biggest occasion of the NFL, a 50/50 chance decides it. In Bills v Chiefs, Josh Allen and Pat Mahomes showdown was ended without Allen ...