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Welcome to Super Bowl week! We’re finally here, dear reader, meaning that the biggest Game of the season is upon us as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, to be held at Allegiant Stadium in Los Angeles. Playoff competition - with the Super Bowl included - is a different proposition to the regular season games and features some rule changes. One of the key alterations made for the post-season period is the overtime rules , with games unable to end in a tie. Given the changes, we thought it would be a good idea to see how things would pan out if the Super Bowl ends in a tie after the final whistle. Super Bowl LVIII is set! #SBLVIII # NFL Playoffs pic.twitter.com/LEEs9AkZGd — NFL (@NFL) January 29, 2024 NFL post-season overtime rules In the post-season Game s that end in a tie after the regulation time will proceed with a 15-minute period of overtime . If the scores are still level at the end of that time, another 15 minutes will be...

The Official Playing Rules of the National Football League contains all current rules governing the playing of professional Football that are in effect for the 2023 NFL season. In the new rulebook, the NFL’s coach’s challenge system still ensures fair and accurate officiating, allowing teams to contest specific decisions that may impact the game’s outcome. This system lets head coaches contest certain on-field decisions during the game. Here’s an overview of how the challenging system works in the NFL: Types of Plays that Can Be Challenged: Scoring plays: Touchdowns, field goals, and extra-point attempts can be challenged. Passing plays: Issues related to whether a pass was complete, incomplete, caught, or intercepted can be challenged. Runner down by contact: Coaches can challenge if they believe a ball carrier was down by contact before fumbling. Out-of-bounds plays: Challenges can address whether a player stepped out of bounds or if a loose ball crossed the sideline. Initia...