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Why NFL brought in new overtime rule and what it means moving forward

Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys embraces Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons after a tie game in overtime on Sunday
Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys embraces Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons after a tie game in overtime on Sunday (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
  • The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers played to a 40-40 tie, with Brandon Aubrey and Brandon McManus exchanging field goals in overtime.
  • This marked the NFL's first tie since 2022 and Dallas's first in an overtime game, with Micah Parsons' sack playing a role in the outcome.
  • The article highlights a recent NFL rule change for regular-season overtime, now mirroring the postseason by guaranteeing both teams a possession, even if the first team scores a touchdown.
  • This rule adjustment aims to address the previous advantage of winning the coin toss, as teams winning the toss won 75 per cent of overtime games last season.
  • The 10-minute overtime period was retained, and the recent game's tie was only the fifth since 2010 where both teams kicked a field goal in the extra period.
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