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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-simple-fix-to-nfl-overtime/
"There is a much simpler solution, which is to do away with overtime as a separate period of play. If time expires in the fourth quarter while the game is tied, play should simply continue as normal, except that the next score wins. That's it. No need for a coin toss or any special back-and-forth rules. If it's 2nd and 10 on the 44-yard line when time expires in a tie game, then it should remain 2nd and 10 on the 44-yard line. The only difference is that the game clock is turned off, and the game continues only as long as it remains tied. Think of it as extending the fourth quarter rather than halting play so that a coin toss can initiate a kickoff and a whole new period."
"There is a much simpler solution, which is to do away with overtime as a separate period of play. If time expires in the fourth quarter while the game is tied, play should simply continue as normal, except that the next score wins. That's it. No need for a coin toss or any special back-and-forth rules. If it's 2nd and 10 on the 44-yard line when time expires in a tie game, then it should remain 2nd and 10 on the 44-yard line. The only difference is that the game clock is turned off, and the game continues only as long as it remains tied. Think of it as extending the fourth quarter rather than halting play so that a coin toss can initiate a kickoff and a whole new period."