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Overtime in the regular season will partly mirror postseason overtime again.
From FOX Sports
The NFL owners were split down the middle Tuesday about the Packers’ rule proposal to ban the Tush Push — 16 voted in favor of outlawing the play, 16 voted to keep it as it is.
From The Boston Globe
The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the most unstoppable plays in the NFL, but some teams are trying to get the tush push banned this offseason.
From Bleacher Report

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NFL rule changes for 2025: what to know from kickoffs, to first downs, to replay and 'tush push'
The NFL’s annual league meetings wrapped up Wednesday in Palm Beach, Fla., and with their conclusion came a number of rule changes.  As the league year continues into 2025, here are some of the new things that owners agreed upon to alter — or keep the same — for the upcoming season.
NFL owners approve big rule changes for 2025: Kickoff and overtime to be modified, 'Tush Push' ban tabled
The NFL is going to look slightly different in 2025 after the league's 32 owners approved several major rule changes at the annual league meeting on Tuesday. One rule that won't b
2025 NFL rule changes: Tweaks made to regular-season OT, kickoffs, replay assist
The tush push and playoff seeding will be voted on at a different date, but the NFL has made several rule changes at its annual league meetings.
NFL saves the Tush Push — for now — but could revert to old rule to ban all pushing plays instead
Roger Goodell and the NFL cite the potential risk of injury on pushing plays as a significant factor in considering the old rule.
Vote on tush push ban tabled till May meeting
NFL owners tabled a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.
NFL owners table tush push vote, approve kickoff, OT rule changes
The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month, but team owners approved modifying the kickoff rule, expanding replay assist and revising overtime rules among other changes.
NFL GM Calls Out 'Soft' Opponents of Tush Push 'Just Because You Can't Stop it'
While a handful of NFL teams have supported the Green Bay Packers' proposal to ban the tush push, other teams have no issue with the play. Per Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz, one NFL general manager called out teams wanting to ban the play just because they can't defend it.
NFL owners meetings: Tush push ban vote has been pushed, what that means
Earlier this offseason ahead of the talks between the 32 owners in the NFL that occurred this week in Florida, the Green Bay Packers authored a proposal. It earned the support of 16 NFL teams. The idea was to ban the "tush push" play run by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Ray Fittipaldo: Steelers need to embrace the 'Tush Push' as long as it remains within the rules
The Steelers might still be looking for quarterback clarity when they begin spring practices next month, but no matter who the starting quarterback is, Mike Tomlin should have
NFL makes another change to dynamic kickoff format ahead of 2025 season to spark more kick returns
The NFL has passed several new rule changes this week at this week's owners meetings. The league made a big adjustment to the regular-season overtime format, now allowing both teams a chance to possess the ball in the extra period,
NFL changes kickoff rule to spot ball at 35-yard line after touchbacks
The league is hoping to increase the number of kickoff returns by encouraging teams not to kick the ball into the end zone.
NFL owners green light several new rules for upcoming season, including kickoff and replay assist changes
NFL policy requires 24 votes from owners to approve any rule proposal. On Tuesday, several rules, including a change to the kickoff touchback, received the required votes.
Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work
The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as the league had hoped.
NFL implements major rule changes for 2025 season: What to know
The league was mostly pleased with the experimental kickoff put in place for 2024 that led to the rate of kickoff returns increasing from a record-low 21.8% in 2023 to 32.8% last season, while reducing the rate of injuries on what had been the game's most dangerous play.
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