Three proposed NFL rules changes

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Originally Posted by wazu

The intent of "sudden death" from what I understand was not to make teams just "play defense". It was to shorten the game and have less wear and tear. It should also encourage teams to play for a win in regulation.

However the majority of coaches never seemed to get this logic and would settle for three, or kick an extra point instead of going for 2. Somehow you avoid criticism losing in overtime but risk getting blown up if you go for it at end of regulation and fail.

Should just have a draw as a final result then and only play overtime in the playoffs.