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Packers-Cowboys 40-40 Tie Puts NFL Overtime Back Under the Microscope

The 10-minute, both-possession format reshaped coin-flip and late choices, leaving players frustrated and league leaders divided.

Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons (1) looks towards Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) during a game, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, Arlington, Texas.

Overview

  • The prime-time game ended 40-40, the NFL’s first tie since 2022 and the 30th since overtime was adopted in 1974.
  • Regular-season overtime now lasts 10 minutes with guaranteed possessions for both teams, a rule extended from the postseason to the regular season this spring.
  • The new format influenced strategy as Green Bay chose to kick after winning the overtime coin toss and Dallas later opted for a field goal with 4:40 remaining.
  • Owners rejected a 15-minute overtime proposal due to player health and TV schedule concerns, even as some team officials predict the changes could lead to more ties.
  • NBC reported a 26.9 million average audience, a Sunday Night Football overtime record, while players like George Pickens and Rashan Gary described the outcome as confusing and unsatisfying.