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The Buffalo Bills' season came to a brutal end at the hands of the Kanas City Chiefs. They had put together a very strong season and went toe-to-toe with the Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium before losing in a fantastic shootout-style affair.
The Bills not getting a chance to fire one last shot led to a strong outpouring of disappointment by football fans in the NFL's overtime rules. The NFL rectified the issue by passing a rule that allows both teams to have possession in playoff overtime scenarios. Although the Bills could have gotten the ball back by just preventing a touchdown, they now get OT rules that ensure both teams have a chance at scoring.
According to Katherine Fitzgerland and Jason Wolf of The Buffalo News, Bills head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane said that the Bills' loss to the Chiefs was a primary factor in the decision. Their heartbreaking loss served as the prime example of why a change was needed.
“You never want it to be a knee-jerk reaction,” McDermott said. “I don't believe in that, and I don't think this was. There's always got to be one last example, I guess, of why it needs to change, and unfortunately it happened to us. But there were some things we could have done better too – got to play better defense – but I think it’s good for the game at the end of the day.”
Buffalo is looking like Super Bowl contenders yet again after signing Von Miller, adding other defensive reinforcements like DaQuan Jones and bolstering the offense with the additions of O.J. Howard, Jamison Crowder and Duke Johnson.
