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NFL Week 7 Overreactions: 5 Things Completely Blown Out of Proportion

By Cody Williams

Oct 23, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Kevin Hogan (8) looks to pass against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Kevin Hogan (8) looks to pass against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 23, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro (7) reacts after missing a field goal in overtime as punter Ryan Quigley (9) and Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) react at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro (7) reacts after missing a field goal in overtime as punter Ryan Quigley (9) and Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) react at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Ban Ties

While everything else said has been dripping with hyperbole and a bit of satire to this point, I’m at least 80 percent serious when I say that ties need to be done away with. Yes, there was little offensive competency outside of Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson on Sunday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks. However, a game with that level of defensive play, physicality, and stakes ending in a tie just feels completely wrong.

Seriously, there’s nothing less satisfying than a tie in a football game. It feels wholly and completely unnatural as a result. Someone should’ve come through in the end and emerged as the victor between the NFC West foes on Sunday night. However, they now have an extra column filled when it comes to their record with a stupid tie.

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While I understand that playing multiple overtimes would be incredibly taxing, I don’t see why the NFL couldn’t come up with some solution. If the first overtime ends in a tie, maybe adopt the college football format for overtime from that point on. Alternating possessions happen until one team wins. That seems like a much better option than this lukewarm nonsense that is the Cardinals and Seahawks tying.

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