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While extra football is always fun, even die-hard fans can have a hard time keeping up with the NFL's evolving overtime rules. From 1974 to 2010, tie games were decided with a 15-minute sudden-death period. In 2010, the NFL implemented a "modified sudden ...
If a regular-season game ends in a tie, each team gets two extra timeouts. The visiting team’s captain will call a coin toss to see who gets the ball first. Overtime lasts for 10 minutes and follows a modified sudden-death format to find a clear winner.