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. Here's how OT works for playoff games, including Super Bowl 58 (NFL rulebook): Following an intermission of no more than three minutes after the end of the regular game, an extra period of 15 Super Bowl overtime functions in much the same way as it does during the regular season. When the NFL amended the rules in 2010, they made it so both teams had a chance to possess the ball, except NFL Super Bowl overtime rules 2023 Prior to the start of the 2022 season, the NFL amended the overtime rules for this year's playoffs, which, obviously, includes the Super Bowl 57 matchup between Super Bowl 58 went to overtime between the Chiefs and 49ers, and after San Francisco kicked a field goal with 7:22 left in the first overtime, the Chiefs drove down to the 49ers' three-yard line The NFL's Super Bowl overtime rules are different from those used in the regular season. While regular season games can end in ties, that cannot happen in the Super Bowl - or in the NFL playoffs in general. Lack of familiarity with playoff overtime rules has hurt football teams at all levels, but most notably in Super Bowl LVIII. The 2024 Super Bowl has gone to overtime! A late field goal by the Chiefs tied the scores up at 19 each at the end of regulation time, meaning the game goes into overtime, with the new rules. Overtime rules in the postseason, including the Super Bowl, consist of as many 15-minute periods as are necessary until there is a winner, instead of the single 10-minute overtime period in the From 1974 until 2010, tied scores at the end of regulation were decided with a 15-minute “sudden-death” overtime period. In 2010, the rules were changed by the NFL, with the result being a Yes, twice. The first championship game to go to overtime was Super Bowl LI in 2017. If the score is still equal at the end of the 10-minute overtime period, the game will be recorded as a tie Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 ended at 10:46 pm Eastern, but that was with almost an entire overtime period, so remember showing that the end time is always a rough estimation. The longest Super Bowl ever was Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017, between the Patriots and the Falcons. It went into overtime for the first time, lasting 4 hours and 14 minutes . 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. 5) If the score is still tied at the end of an overtime period, or if the second team's initial possession has not ended, the teams play additional overtime periods until a winner is determined. Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 ended at 10:46 pm Eastern, but that was with almost an entire overtime period, so remember showing that the end time is always a rough estimation. This year’s Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans will start at 5:30 pm local, CT, so on the East Coast, fans ready to watch for a 6:30 pm ET kick-off. What time does the Super Bowl start? Super Bowl LIX is scheduled to start on Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. PST. The opening kickoff typically takes place around 3:40 p.m. It was also only the second NFL championship game to go to overtime and the longest in-play game in Super Bowl history. The 60-minute game was followed by a 15-minute overtime period and Chiefs Viewers of the Super Bowl 58 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might need an overtime rule refresher as the game extends beyond regulation. The NFL's overtime rules Viewers of the Super Bowl 58 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might need an overtime rule refresher as the game extends beyond regulation. The NFL's overtime rules
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