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The NFL playoff field begins with 14 teams and just 13 games to determine this year’s champion at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Not all of them will be decided in regulation.

Last year’s Super Bowl came down to overtime with the Kansas City Chiefs winning 25-22 over the San Francisco 49ers. It was the first overtime postseason game since the 2022 AFC championship game.

There have been five overtime playoff games in the last five seasons. That track record means one postseason game could take more than 60 minutes to decide.

Here’s what to know about the overtime rules in the NFL playoffs:

NFL playoff overtime rules

If the score is tied after regulation, there’s another coin toss. Here’s what the rules are:

The overtime period is 15 minutes long.It is 10 minutes in the regular season.Each team gets three timeouts per half (two overtime periods).Each team will have a possession but the game does not automatically end if the first team scores a touchdown.If the score is still tied after each team gets one possession, the next score wins.An exception is made if the team that has the ball first commits a safety. The kickoff team wins in this scenario, the same as in the regular season.Extra points are not attempted if the game ends in a touchdown.All replays are initiated by the replay official and not by coach’s challenge.NFL playoff scheduleWild card round: Saturday, Jan. 11 to Monday, Jan. 13, 2025Divisional round: Saturday, Jan. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025Conference championship: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025Super Bowl: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025