Thinking over the new Overtime Rule that gives the ball back to the other team if the team winning the toss scores a FG is a plus for the Packers.
The odds of any opponent we face scoring 0 or 3 is much greater than a team getting a TD against our D. While this is true for all teams the odds are in the favor of the teams that allow the fewest TD's.
What would suck is if the Packers go toe to toe with a team and get it into overtime only to see a KO return by the other team back to the 40 and only have to go about 25 yards to win the game. A scenario we have seen too often.
If you add in the fact that we will be on the road throughout the playoffs and away games tend to be a little closer than home games this rule probably benefits the away team more so than the home team.
Just the way the Packers are built with a stingy D and an offense that can score against anybody I like the rule. We have the kind of team that could allow a FG and easily come back and tie or win the game.
In any event at least whoever wins the coin toss won't win as many games as in the past and for me that's a good thing.
"The train is leaving the station."