Nick Brinkerhoff, USA TODAYMon, December 1, 2025 at 4:38 AM UTC·1 min readFree football in the nation's capital.
It'll take more than 60 minutes to settle the "Sunday Night Football" contest between the Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos, who were tied at 20 when regulation came to an end.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJake Moody hit a last-second 32-yard field goal to send the game to overtime, capping off an eventful game-tying drive led by Marcus Mariota.
Here's what to know about overtime rules in the NFL.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks makes a catch for a touchdown while defended by Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss during the third quarter of the "Sunday Night Football" game at Northwest Stadium.
Treylon Burks makes a catch for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against Riley Moss.
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown.
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against Riley Moss of the Denver Broncos.
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown.
Treylon Burks celebrates his touchdown reception on "Sunday Night Football."
Treylon Burks (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.1 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks makes a catch for a touchdown while defended by Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss during the third quarter of the "Sunday Night Football" game at Northwest Stadium.1 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks makes a catch for a touchdown while defended by Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss during the third quarter of the "Sunday Night Football" game at Northwest Stadium.2 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks makes a catch for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.3 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against Riley Moss.4 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.5 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.6 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown.7 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown against Riley Moss of the Denver Broncos.8 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks catches a pass for a touchdown.9 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks celebrates his touchdown reception on "Sunday Night Football."10 / 10Catch of the year? Treylon Burks has highlight-reel one-handed TD grab
Treylon Burks (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Denver Broncos.NFL overtime rules 2025
Overtime rules during the regular season changed for 2025 to match what's been used in the postseason since 2022. The overtime period will be 10 minutes long, with each team getting two timeouts and all reviews initiated by the booth.
Both teams have a chance to possess the football in overtime. A coin toss is used to determine who chooses to get the ball first. The only exception for both teams getting possession is when the kicking team scores a safety on the receiving team's first possession.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter each team possesses the ball, the team with more points wins. If it is still tied after one possession each, the team that scores next wins. If the score is still tied after those 10 minutes, the game will end in a tie.
"Sunday Night Football" in Week 4 ended in a tie after the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys each scored a field goal in overtime to make it a 40-40 game as time expired.
USA TODAY Sports' Ayrton Ostly contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL overtime rules explained: What to know about OT in 2025
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