Hey there, lemme tell you somethin’ ’bout them NFL preseason games. You see, I been watchin’ football for a long, long time, longer than some of you young’uns been alive, I reckon. And things, they change. Used to be one way, now it’s another. Just like them fields we used to plow with a mule, now it’s all fancy tractors and what not.
Now, about them NFL preseason games and overtime. It’s simple, see? They don’t do overtime no more in the preseason. Nope, not a’tall. Used to be different, way back when, but they changed that up. Think it was back in 2021, they said, “No more overtime in the preseason!” Just like that, it was gone. Like a snap of the fingers, just like my old knees when I get up in the mornin’.
If them teams are all tied up when the clock runs out in the preseason, well, that’s it. Game over. They just call it a tie. No extra play, no nothin’. They just pack up their bags and go home. Kinda like when the rain comes and we gotta stop pickin’ them tomatoes. We don’t fight the rain, we just go inside.
Why no overtime in the preseason, you ask? Well, I ain’t no expert, but I figure it’s ’cause them preseason games ain’t the real deal, you see? They’re just for practicin’, gettin’ them players ready for the real games, the regular season. Like when we used to practice our stitches before sewin’ a real quilt. You don’t wanna waste your good thread on practice.
- No overtime in NFL preseason.
- They changed the rule in 2021.
- Preseason is just for practice.
- Regular season games have overtime.
Now, the regular season, that’s a whole different story. They got overtime there. If they’re tied up, they keep playin’. They give each team a chance with the ball. Used to be different, but they changed that too, just recently. Seems like they’re always changin’ somethin’. Just tryin’ to make it fair, I suppose. Like how we share our crops with the neighbors, everyone gets a fair share.
And in them regular season overtime, each team, they get two timeouts. Just like a little break to catch their breath, I reckon. And if a team scores a touchdown, they don’t even bother with that extra point kick. They just call it good. I guess it saves time. Like when we can our veggies, we don’t bother with fancy labels, we just wanna get ’em in the jars before they spoil. They do that to save time, I suppose. Time is valuable, especially when you gotta get up at the break of dawn to milk the cow.
It’s all a bit confusin’, all these rules and changes. But one thing’s for sure, preseason games, they don’t go to overtime. They just end in a tie. Simple as that. Like two old roosters starin’ each other down, neither one backin’ down, they just call it a draw.
Now, postseason games, them’s the playoffs. Those are important. They gotta have a winner there. So they changed the rules for overtime in the postseason. Both teams get a chance with the ball, even if the first one scores a touchdown. It’s more fair that way, I reckon. Everyone gets a chance to show what they got. Like a pie contest at the county fair, everyone gets a slice judged.
But remember, and this is important, preseason games don’t have overtime. That’s the main thing you gotta remember. Don’t go expectin’ extra play in those games. They’re just for show, for gettin’ ready. Like dressin’ up in your Sunday best for church, it ain’t the same as wearin’ your work clothes in the field.
So, there you have it. NFL preseason games and overtime, explained plain and simple. No fancy words, no complicated stuff. Just the way it is. Like the sun risin’ in the east and settin’ in the west, some things are just the way they are. And the way it is, is that there ain’t no overtime in them preseason football games. You can bet your bottom dollar on that, just like you can bet on me makin’ a mean apple pie come fall.
