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NFL changes OT rules for the postseason; Vikings among the teams to vote no

PALM BEACH, FLA. — NFL owners approved new overtime rules for the 2022-23 postseason at the league's annual meeting Tuesday, reportedly voting 29-3 in favor of a proposal that will guarantee each team one possession in an overtime playoff game.

The Vikings were one of the teams to vote no on the proposal, even though co-owner Mark Wilf spoke in favor of giving each team a possession shortly after the vote. The NFL had considered multiple methods for guaranteeing each team would possess the ball in an overtime playoff game; the Vikings favored a method other than the proposal by the Colts and Eagles that won approval.