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If both teams do the same thing on their opening possessions of OT, that third possession is sudden death. Whichever team got the ball first is the first one that gets a chance to end the game if the teams have matched points on their opening drives of overtime. The second team wouldn't necessarily get a second drive.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in overtime to reach the NFC Championship Game, where Sean McVays team will face the Seattle Seahawks, live on Sky Sports NFL from 11.30pm on Sunday February 25;
Caleb Williams led another miraculous comeback to force overtime, but fell to Los Angeles on a game-winning field goal from Harrison Mevis.
The Los Angeles Rams punched their ticket to the NFC Championship on Sunday, outlasting the Chicago Bears in an overtime thriller at Soldier Field. After the L.A. defense forced Caleb Williams into his third interception of the game on Chicago's opening possession of overtime,
The Buffalo Bills had victory in their grasp, but the Denver Broncos snatched it away. Bills wideout Brandin Cooks thought he had hauled in a catch to set up a potential game-winning field goal in
Sean McDermott was beyond upset with NFL officials for a controversial play in the Buffalo Bills' loss to the Denver Broncos.
Once again, many football fans, coaches and commentators are questioning the definition of a catch after a disputed interception helped eliminate the Buffalo Bills from the playoffs in a 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos on Saturday.