Rich McKay: Overtime change was data driven, with the Chiefs-Bills game a big factor

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The NFL’s change to its overtime rule in the postseason was based on statistics. Under the format adopted in 2010, the NFL played 12 overtime postseason games. The team that won the coin toss went 10-2, and seven of those games were decided on the first possession. “That data was compelling to us and to [more]

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