{
  "id": 13861200,
  "title": "NFL overtime rules: What to know for the 2026 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/nfl-overtime-rules-what-to-know-for-the-2026-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T03:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-overtime-rules-know-2026-032728677.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens are set to face off in an overtime game on Sunday Night Football, marking the second time this season the overtime rules will come into play. After a game-tying drive by the Ravens with 40 seconds left in regulation, the Falcons were unable to score, resulting in a tie at 23-all. The 2026 NFL season will see overtime last 10 minutes, with each team receiving two timeouts. Both teams will have an opportunity to possess the ball, and the team with the most points at the end of the extra time wins. In the event of a tie after both teams have had possession, the game ends in a tie, which happened once during the 2025 season between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.",
  "summary": "Here's what to know about the NFL overtime rules for 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 NFL overtime will last 10 minutes",
    "Each team gets two timeouts in extra period",
    "Tie after both teams' possession ends in a tie"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Standardizing overtime duration and possession opportunities ensures both teams receive fair chances to win while accepting that games may still end in ties under the upcoming 2026 regulations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}