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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan
I also could have sworn it was known that Bills were one of 2 teams that voted against the Chiefs proposal. Maybe it wasn't an official vote?
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If only 2 teams voted against it, it would’ve passed. They don’t seek unanimity.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...et-possession/
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The NFL isn’t making any changes this offseason to its overtime rules.
A proposal by the Kansas City Chiefs to guarantee each team at least one possession in overtime was not ratified by owners during their one-day meeting Wednesday at a Florida resort. The Chiefs’ proposal came back up for consideration after being discussed and tabled at the annual league meeting in March in Phoenix.
No vote was taken by the owners Wednesday on the proposal because of a lack of support. It was clear that the measure would not generate the 24 votes among the 32 teams necessary for ratification.
The Chiefs made their proposal after losing last season’s AFC championship game on a touchdown by the New England Patriots on the opening possession of overtime. That is the lone scenario by which an overtime game can end after one possession.
The NFL is already considering tweaks to its replay-for-interference measure
Chiefs officials had said they made their proposal out of a sense of fairness, not merely in reaction to the outcome of the AFC title game. Supporters of the proposal contended that such an evenhanded approach to overtime has become more important than ever in this age of high-powered NFL offenses, given the increased likelihood that the team that wins the coin flip to begin overtime will be able to drive to a first-possession touchdown.
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