One of the more ignominious moments of the NFL season came at the end of the feverishly-paced Chiefs-Bills AFC Divisional Round game. After an absurd, game-tying field goal drive to send the game to overtime, Kansas City won the coin toss, and promptly, the game, 42-36.
Many folks felt aggrieved that Buffalo did not get a chance to respond after the Kansas City offense scored. Others felt it was deserved and that defenses should be required to get the opening stop.
But at this point, its the camp of the former, who want both offenses to get a hack at things, that appears poised to have their way.
The Indianapolis Colts made a rule proposal this past week which would ensure both teams get a possession in overtime, and its being discussed by the NFL’s Competition Committee.
It wouldn’t quite become the entertaining red-zone-only chaos of college football, but it would mean the coin toss isn’t the main determinant of overtime results. Overtime results would no longer be marred by the “what if” discourse over what would happen if both teams touched the ball.