DId EA Mess Up the Overtime Rules?

This happened to me only once then I realized EA allows each team to have a possession unless the first team scores a TD, plus it eliminates tie games

Quote from jlids12 >> I understand that it's fair.  I just wasn't sure if EA did it differently than the NFL, since they generally try to be as true to the rules as possible.

 The NFL also has 10 minute overtime, not 4. That's why it doesn't end with the first overtime expiring, despite the score with no time left. Not really sure what the purpose of the game clock being 4 minutes in OT is in Madden, but it is what it is I guess!

Quote from jlids12 >> Quote from vucomedy >> Yes, EA should change OT to a 10 or 15 minute period to avoid guys from getting confused on this, I've seen it happen before to newer players.  

 Either that, or EA should just make overtime a single untimed period (other than the playclock, of course)

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Quote from vucomedy >> Yes, EA should change OT to a 10 or 15 minute period to avoid guys from getting confused on this, I've seen it happen before to newer players.  

 Either that, or EA should just make overtime a single untimed period (other than the playclock, of course)

Quote from jlids12 >> Quote from bluegrazzcat >> Yeah they do it more like playoff overtime rules to guarantee no one ties. I've actually went 3 quarters before. 

It wasn't tied.  I kicked a field goal at the end of overtime to take the lead thinking I was going to win, and a second overtime occured.

Yeah I gotcha. EA doesn't consider that a second overtime  tho. They make sure both teams get 1 possession, unless you score a TD on the first drive, regardless of time. Like Vu posted above, they should make it clear for players that are unaware. Once it happens to you once tho, you know. Realistically, it's for the best imo, otherwise most teams that win the coin toss in OT can milk the clock, kick a fg,  and the other team never gets a possession.

Quote from bluegrazzcat >> Yeah they do it more like playoff overtime rules to guarantee no one ties. I've actually went 3 quarters before. 

It wasn't tied.  I kicked a field goal at the end of overtime to take the lead thinking I was going to win, and a second overtime occured.

Yes, EA should change OT to a 10 or 15 minute period to avoid guys from getting confused on this, I've seen it happen before to newer players.

Yeah they do it more like playoff overtime rules to guarantee no one ties. I've actually went 3 quarters before.

I understand that it's fair.  I just wasn't sure if EA did it differently than the NFL, since they generally try to be as true to the rules as possible.

Yes and no. In the NFL regular season, if time expires it's over. I guess theoretically a team could go on a 20 play 10 minute drive, but it would be hard to do with TOs, clock stoppage. ect..With the way MUT is setup tho, you could just chew clock and move down the field, kick a FG to win. So the way it's set up guarantees both teams get a possession. Seems like a fair setup for both parties.

I just played a weekend league game that went to overtime.  I understand that if you receive the ball first and kick a field goal on your opening drive, your opponent has an opportunity to score, but I kicked a field goal as time expired during the period, and a second overtime began.  Is this true to NFL rules?I thought a second overtime period would only take place if the first still ended in a tie.