NFL owners approved a proposal to align the league’s postseason and regular season overtime rules.

01 April 2025

In other words, the postseason format is coming to the regular season, guaranteeing both sides a chance to possess the ball once. Overtimes will remain 10 minutes in the regular season. NFL owners also approved bringing Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology to spot the ball in 2025, expanding instant replay assist, bringing touchbacks up to the 35-yard-line, and (on a trial basis) allowing free agents more contact with teams during the Two-Day Negotiation Period. These rule changes all seem broadly good for the game, though it remains to be seen how tedious instant replay will become in 2025 with even more expanded opportunities.