NFL overtime rules: What to know for the 2025 season
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Nick Brinkerhoff, USA TODAY November 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Free football in the nation's capital.
It'll take more than 60 minutes to settle the "Sunday Night Football" contest between the Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos, who were tied at 20 when regulation came to an end.
Jake Moody hit a last-second 32-yard field goal to send the game to overtime, capping off an eventful game-tying drive led by Marcus Mariota.
Here's what to know about overtime rules in the NFL.
1 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grabWashington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks makes a catch for a touchdown while defended by Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss during the third quarter of the "Sunday Night Football" game at Northwest Stadium.NFL overtime rules 2025
Overtime rules during the regular season changed for 2025 to match what's been used in the postseason since 2022. The overtime period will be 10 minutes long, with each team getting two timeouts and all reviews initiated by the booth.
Both teams have a chance to possess the football in overtime. A coin toss is used to determine who chooses to get the ball first. The only exception for both teams getting possession is when the kicking team scores a safety on the receiving team's first possession.
After each team possesses the ball, the team with more points wins. If it is still tied after one possession each, the team that scores next wins. If the score is still tied after those 10 minutes, the game will end in a tie.
"Sunday Night Football" in Week 4 ended in a tie after the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys each scored a field goal in overtime to make it a 40-40 game as time expired.
USA TODAY Sports' Ayrton Ostly contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL overtime rules explained: What to know about OT in 2025
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