Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with followers as he walks off the sector after an AFC divisional spherical playoff sport towards the Buffalo Bills.
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It’s no coincidence that the choice got here simply weeks after the Bills-Chiefs playoff sport.
“In the Buffalo game this year, it was the greatest 20, 30 minutes of football that I’ve ever seen, ever,” Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay, chairman of the competitors committee, stated on the league conferences. “To think that it ended that way definitely brought up the idea of, ‘Hey, is that equitable? Does that work for everybody?’ I have no question that started the discussion.”
Since 2010, there have been 12 playoff video games which have gone into extra time, with seven of these selected the opening possession of the additional interval.
“We always listen to the fans, that’s the important thing,” league commissioner Roger Goodell stated on the conferences. “We are always looking to improve and I think what really drove the decision was the database, ultimately, and looking at the facts and what’s happened.”
