The NFL’s regular season overtime rules are one of the most controversial rulings debated each offseason, unless it’s a year which includes a tush-push debate. This week though, the league voted to adapt the post season overtime rules for the regular season as well. This means each team will now be allowed one possession of the ball, even if the first team to possess the ball in the period scores a touchdown. In the past, if the team who possessed the ball first scored a touchdown, the game was automatically over.
The overtime period for both regular and post season was shortened from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.
The Panthers found themselves in four overtime games last season, going 3-1 in those matches. The overtime rules at that time never hurt Carolina. In Week 10 versus the Giants, New York had the ball first but the Panthers defense made a stop and a field-goal won the game. In Week 13 against Tampa Bay, the only OT loss, the Bucs had the ball first and were stopped, before a Panthers fumble gave Tampa Bay the ball back, after which they scored. In Week 16 (Cardinals) and Week 18 (Falcons), the Panthers won the coin toss and took the ball first in the overtime period, scoring the needed touchdown both times.
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