Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws the game winning touchdown to Travis Kelce #87 against the Buffalo Bills during overtime of the AFC Divisional Playoff game. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - After Sunday night’s overtime thriller between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, the debate about the league changing its OT rules was resurrected.
The Bills and Chiefs scored a combined 25 points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, with multiple lead changes that eventually ended in a tie.
The Chiefs won the coin toss in overtime and quarterback Patrick Mahomes capped off the improbable comeback by throwing a game-winning touchdown pass to Travis Kelce, sending the Chiefs to the AFC Championship game.Some have argued that the NFL’s overtime rule could be improved if both teams have a chance to possess the ball instead of a coin flip awarding the ball to one team with a chance to win.
However, supporters of the league’s OT rule believe the Bills had a chance to earn a possession in the extra period if they didn’t allow the Chiefs to score a touchdown.