NFL owners have passed the rule making playoff overtime rules also apply to regular season games. Both teams will now get to possess the ball in overtime even if a touchdown is scored on the first possession of overtime. Overtime in regular season will remain 10 minutes, compared to 15 minutes in the postseason.
This is the second time that the NFL's regular season overtime rule has been changed since 2022.
Prior to 2022, if the team which possessed the ball first in overtime made a field goal or scored a touchdown on first drive, the other team did not have a chance to possess the ball. In 2022, the overtime rule was changed to allow both teams to possess the ball if a touchdown was not scored on the first possession. Starting in 2025, both teams will get to possess the ball in overtime no matter what happens on the first drive.
Teams that won the coin toss in overtime have a 30-17-2 record since 2022:
- 12-4 W-L in 2024, 5-8 in 2023, 13-5-2 in 2022
- No NFL game has ended in a tie over the last two seasons
Most NFL Overtime Games - Last Three Seasons
| Games | > Won Coin Toss W-L | Lost Coin Toss W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 7 | 3-0 | 1-2-1 |
| Bengals | 5 | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Panthers | 5 | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Rams | 5 | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Seahawks | 5 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Buccaneers | 5 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Titans | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| > Teams that win the OT coin toss have a 30-17-2 record since 2022 | |||
The Chiefs and Colts have both won three games in overtime after winning the overtime coin toss since 2022 (T-most in NFL). Kansas City has won the coin toss in each of its overtime games since 2022.
Most wins after winning overtime coin toss - last three seasons
| Team | Wins after Winning OT Coin Toss |
|---|---|
| > Chiefs | 3 |
| Colts | 3 |
| Seahawks | 2 |
| Raiders | 2 |
| Falcons | 2 |
| Vikings | 2 |
| Ravens | 2 |
| Bengals | 2 |
| Panthers | 2 |
> Won OT coin toss in all OT games since 2022
The Chiefs (6-0 W-L) are the only undefeated team in overtime games since 2018. Kansas City has won the overtime coin toss in 5 of 6 overtime games since 2018.
Best NFL records in overtime since 2018
| Team | OT Record |
|---|---|
| Chiefs | 6-0 |
| 49ers | 4-1 |
| Packers | 4-1-1 |
| Saints | 3-1 |
| Dolphins | 3-1 |
The Bears, Bills, Patriots and Broncos are each winless in overtime since 2018 (each 0-4). Buffalo is 0-4 in overtime despite winning the overtime coin toss in three of four such games since 2018.
Worst NFL records in overtime since 2018
| Team | W-L | OT Coin Toss Won |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0-4 | 1 |
| Broncos | 0-4 | 1 |
| Patriots | 0-4 | 2 |
| Bills | 0-4 | 3 |
