Tiki Barber blasts new OT rules after Chiefs’ Super Bowl 58 win

Discussions about the new playoff overtime rules the NFL put in effect beginning in 2022 enveloped Super Bowl 58, as it was only the second time in the Big Game’s history that extra time was necessary to decide the winner. Some believe that the San Francisco 49ers ended up digging their own grave by choosing to receive first, as the new rules meant that the team that takes a second crack at scoring will know exactly how many points they need to survive or outright win, which the Kansas City Chiefs did to defend their crown.

The new rules were put in place to give both teams a crack at the football, as under the old letter of the law, the first touchdown in overtime ended the game, which would have meant a one-and-done for the team that won the coin toss if they could put the ball towards the end zone. One pundit, however, does not like this change, with retired running back Tiki Barber expressing his disgust with how overtime works in the postseason.

“NFL overtime rule in the playoffs is nonsense. It’s absolute nonsense, really, to make the clock mean nothing. The clock has to end the game. I understand why they do it because it has to be fair. But it takes all urgency out of football,” Barber said, via WFAN Sports Radio.