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Football

Morbius

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12. It isn't sudden death anymore. It's overtime.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:54 PM

6 hrs ago

Back in the day, sudden death meant the first team that scores, wins. That is no longer the case. After Denver punted and Buffalo turned the ball over (or, more accurately, the Broncos took the ball away), at that point "sudden death" became the situation.

There are no coaches challenges permitted in overtime.

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Are there no challenges in sudden death? [View all] surfered 7 hrs ago OP

Well, when you're dead, I don't think you get to challenge it. WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #1

Before they get the hook 😁 surfered 7 hrs ago #3

Nope - everything from the booth. CincyDem 7 hrs ago #2

I didn't have a dog in the fight, but did anyone else think Denver's interception was a bad call? surfered 7 hrs ago #4

no dog either. I thought is was a good call...my rationale is that, IMHO, he was going to lose the ball on the landing. CincyDem 6 hrs ago #10

bills got hosed and I'm not a fan chicoescuela 7 hrs ago #5

I was rooting for Buffalo, but I think all three of those close plays were called correctly. TheRickles 7 hrs ago #6

It looked to me as Bill's receiver was down by contact before Denver stripped the ball. surfered 6 hrs ago #9

Gene Steratore disagrees with you on this one. He didn't have full possession yet (IIRC). TheRickles 6 hrs ago #11

I yield to Gene Stetatore surfered 6 hrs ago #16

I was wondering what happens in a divisional contest if nobody scores in OT. milestogo 7 hrs ago #7

They go to a second overtime, and then a third. Morbius 6 hrs ago #13

That must be exhausting for the players. milestogo 6 hrs ago #14

Found it. The answer is no. surfered 7 hrs ago #8

It isn't sudden death anymore. It's overtime. Morbius 6 hrs ago #12

You are correct surfered 6 hrs ago #15

Nope Rebl2 5 hrs ago #17