Anybody thinks I'm railing against the NFL's (now former) overtime format because the Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game in overtime, here's what I wrote in December about the Titans:
"What really bothers me, though, is the idea that playing for overtime, as Fisher did, is "playing it safe." What in the hell is so safe about overtime? I personally hate overtime, and would avoid it at all costs. You aren't guaranteed a possession in overtime, and a freaking coin toss actually plays a role in deciding how the game is ended. A coin toss! And yet there are people who defend this insanity, including the NFL, which has done nothing to end the outrageousness of a coin toss deciding anything. So with that said, what is so safe about overtime? Nothing; you aren't guaranteed a damn thing in overtime. So coaches should do everything in their power to avoid it."
I've always hated this overtime format, and it still exists in the regular season, meaning teams should continue to avoid overtime at all costs, and should definitely go for 2 at the end of regulation, rather than kicking an extra point and going into OT. But in the playoffs, overtime is no longer such an unsavory option. Now you can legitimately play defense and have a chance to win. Again, if you allow a TD then nobody should pity you, but if you allow a dinky little drive that results in a field goal, no longer is your season over (unless you do that twice).
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