ring scatter Sportsman [Music] [Applause] [Music] Korea three Fields give him time end zone touchdown [Music] hello everyone this is Lucas McClay at brain scatter production with another brain scatter Sports minute and today we're looking at the new overtime rules for the playoffs that take effect today the league changes to overtime rules this past off season in large part due to the individ appeals and Chiefs divisional round game the Chiefs won 42-36 after winning the coin toss in overtime in scoring first meaning that Josh Allen never got to touch the ball for the playoffs only both teams must have an opportunity to possess the ball gone are the days of winning the toss scoring a touchdown and ending the game that should change a coach's approach strategy being guaranteed an offensive possession in overtime should lead coaches to have their Captain defer should he win the coin toss in overtime kicking off would give the team that won the coin toss the opportunity to know exactly what is needed to win and extend the game it would also give the team an opportunity to end the game with a defensive score and would very likely give the team better starting field position via a defensive stop ensuing hunt over the kickoff winning the toss and electing the kick has always been done in college football but even then you're guaranteed to start on your offensive possession of the 25-yard line winning and kicking an NFL overtime would very likely give the toss winning team the advantage of improved starting field position over the opponent since 2010 there's been 12 overtime playoff games coin toss are 10-2 in those games though only 7 of the 12 who won the coin toss won their first possession without the other team possessing the ball the league used those numbers 10 and 2 and 7 out of 12 to justify the changes to the overtime rules but in reality it was the bills and cheesecake thank you all for watching this has been Lucas and clay with another brain scatter Sportsman [Music]