How Many Overtime Games Will There Be in the NFL This Year?
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The NFL season is just getting underway, but we’re already wondering how many overtime games there will be. After all, last year there were a whopping 14 games that went into extra time, tying the all-time record. So what are the odds of seeing that many overtime games again this year?
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is the professional American football league. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), with the league changing its name to National Football League in 1922. The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world, the wealthiest professional sport league by revenue, and the sport league with the most valuable teams. The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference (four division winners and two wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
In an overtime game, each team gets one possession to score points unless it scores a touchdown on its first possession or if its first possession ends with a safety. If both teams score touchdowns on their first possessions, or if one team scores a touchdown and a field goal, then there is another overtime period. The game ends when one team has more points than another after both have had an equal number of possessions.
In 2019, there were seven overtime games during the regular season.
How many games went to overtime in the NFL last year?
In the NFL last year, there were seven games that went to overtime.
– Pittsburgh at Kansas City in Week 2 ( Chiefs won, 42-37)
– Tampa Bay at Chicago in Week 4 ( Bears won, 20-19)
– Green Bay at Cleveland in Week 7 ( Packers won, 26-17)
– Miami at Indianapolis in Week 10 ( Colts won, 27-24)
– Baltimore at Atlanta in Week 11 ( Falcons won, 26-16)
– Houston at Philadelphia in Week 12 ( Texans won, 32-30)
– Seattle at San Francisco in Week 13 ( Seahawks won, 43-16)
What is the average number of overtime games in the NFL?
The average number of overtime games in the NFL is about six per year. In the past ten years, there have been a total of sixty-four overtime games played in the NFL. The most overtime games in a single season was eleven, which occurred during the 2001 season.
What factors affect the number of overtime games in the NFL?
Overtime games in the NFL are determined by a number of factors, including the number of teams in the league, the length of the season, and the scheduling of bye weeks. In recent years, the average number of overtime games has been about three per season.
Conclusion
In conclusion, how many overtime games will there be in the NFL this year is still unknown. However, based on the history of the NFL, it is fair to say that there will most likely be a few.
