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NFL Playoffs’ overtime rules, explained for 2026 postseason

By now you probably know the story. A thrilling AFC Divisional Round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at the end of the 2021-2022 NFL season led the league to change the overtime rules for playoff games,

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NFL playoffs overtime rules, explained: How tie games are decided compared to regular season, preseason

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NFL playoff bracket, explained: How byes, seeding, format will work in 2026

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NFL Overtime Rules Explained: How Regular Season and Playoff Overtime Works

The NFL’s overtime rules have evolved through the years, and there is an important new rule in that has been added for the 2025 regular season. It wasn’t until 1974 that the NFL adopted overtime ...

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NFC South standings tiebreaker, explained: Why 8-9 Panthers are in NFL playoffs over Buccaneers, Falcons

With the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints finishing their seasons in a matchup, Tampa Bay needed the Saints to prevail.

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NFL, in overtime and Playoff football

NFL Overtime Rules Explained: How Regular Season and Playoff Overtime Works

NFC South standings tiebreaker, explained: Why 8-9 Panthers are in NFL playoffs over Buccaneers, Falcons

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