Recently, the NFL brought a new rule to the table that had been requested for a while in a change in the way overtime works.
This specific rule changes how overtime works in the playoffs. Instead of being sudden death, it requires both teams to get a possession at the start of overtime.
The provision easily passed, although three teams did vote against, one of which was the Cincinnati Bengals.
In a statement to The Athletic, Bengals Executive Vice President Katie Blackburn had this to see on why they voted against the rule change:
“I’m just a fan of the sudden-death aspect of it.