Incredibly, there has only been one instance of overtime in 57 years of the Super Bowland it came just seven years ago. In Super Bowl 51, the New England Patriots erased a 28-3 deficit against Throughout the 2023 NFL season, many fans were convinced a 'script' for Super Bowl 58 had prematurely leaked. The NFL even poked fun at the script rumors in a commercial to kickoff the 2023 season. The CBS executive joked on Monday that the Super Bowl was going into double overtime. McManus’s quip was meant to make fun of conspiracy theorists who believe the NFL to be scripted. Sean McManus’ double-overtime joke almost became a reality Sunday in Super Bowl 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con. While Compton was all but certainly joking, there were plenty of true A comment from CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus set the proverbial cat among the pigeons as he made it seem that he had prior knowledge of how Super Bowl 58 was going to turn out. Fernandez, Gabe. “Canadian TV Station Stirs up ‘49ers-Ravens Super Bowl Script’ Conspiracy.” SFGATE, 21 Jan. 2024, https: The seventh longest game in league history, the game was won in overtime thanks to a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman Jr. This marked the first time a Super Bowl had used their new overtime rules. The new rules allowed both teams the opportunity to score a touchdown in four fifteen-minute quarters. "The NFL has alerted us that, for the first time ever, we will have a double overtime game (in the Super Bowl)," he said, via ESPN's Adam Schefter. "The NFL script is undefeated," one fan said. Only two Super Bowls have ever gone to overtime. One was last year's Chiefs vs. 49ers game. Here's what to know about OT in the Super Bowl. Only two Super Bowl have ever gone to overtime. You might remember both. Somehow, the Patriots forced an extra period despite trailing the Falcons 28-3. And of course Tom Brady and New England won "The NFL has alerted us that, for the first time ever, we will have a double overtime game (in the Super Bowl)," McManus said on February 6, as per Schefter. Immediately, fans flocked to the X to Only two Super Bowls have ever gone to overtime. One was last year's Chiefs vs. 49ers game. Here's what to know about OT in the Super Bowl. The reference to “double overtime” was made considering the rarity of overtime occurrences in Super Bowl history. It seems like McManus is also tired of NFL being scripted rumors and wants to put an end to it. The New England Patriots erased a 25-point deficit en route to a stunning 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons, giving Patriots quarterback Tom Br The Chiefs and 49ers have a 3-point difference between them, with the clash set to be a shadow of Super Bowl 57 in terms of points. But the latest post on X from the NFL’s operation handle Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2:32PM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter On the NFC side, the Detroit Lions have been selected to head to the Super Bowl for the first time in team history. The final score sees the Lions winning by a score of 35-31 in overtime (which Super Bowl LVIII: Fans scrutinize the 7th longest Super Bowl game in NFL’s history! Several fans had the same opinion about the script for the game being released. With Super Bowl LVIII going a full four quarters and a few seconds away from completing a 15-minute overtime, it lasted for a record 74 minutes and 57 seconds of playtime. The CBS executive joked on Monday that the Super Bowl was going into double overtime. McManus’s quip was meant to make fun of conspiracy theorists who believe the NFL to be scripted. One of the biggest criticisms of the NFL’s overtime rule pre-2023 was that the overtime period represented a much different game than the previous 60 minutes did. From 2010 to '22, there were 11
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