NFL overtime rules can be a bit confusing. And given that there have been two overtime ties already in the 2016 season, it’s a good time to refresh your memory on how it works.
We’ve tried to simplify things as much as possible here. Also note that the rules differ between the regular season and postseason.
1) Overtime starts with a coin toss to determine possession, with the visiting team allowed to call heads or tails.
2) Overtime runs 15 minutes long at maximum. Each team gets two timeouts.