The announcers keep saying…

The announcers keep saying that the deferring team in OT will definitely get an opportunity to possess the ball, but what happens if the first team in OT takes all ten minutes to score? Is that a scenario (although highly unlikely) where the deferring team doesn’t get a chance to possess the ball in OT?

Never been a fan of deferring in OT , I know  you know what the other team does first but there’s a huge chance you only get 1 possession instead of 2 . Aikman says he disagrees with me but it’s my opinion 

great question.  Anyone ?

@Tushpush

 the team might get extra time like in soccer 

@Tushpush

I mean, it's a possibility if you somehow just keep running it and convert on 3rd and 4th downs and burn the entire play clock doing it without ripping off a huge run (just enough to get 10-11 yards every 3-4 plays.

AI Result - 

The longest NFL drive by time is generally considered the 13:27 drive by the Tennessee Oilers (now Titans) against the Cowboys in 1997, taking 25 plays, while the modern era often highlights the New York Giants' 12:53 drive in the 2000 NFC Championship game, running out the clock. Other notable long drives include a 20-play, 13-minute drive by the 49ers in 2021 and a 22-play drive by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014, both ending in field goals. 

If your defense can’t stop the other team in 6 minutes… including giving up a FG or a TD, you deserve to lose the game.

when you play in OT, the right strategy is to play defense first because you have the opportunity to play 4th down in case you fail to get a first down after 3 tries. Moreover, you can end the game with a FG if the opposing team fail to score, plus you can also going for two after scoring the 2nd TD like the Commanders did against the Broncos 

Agree completely. Having that extra down on every set of downs if you have to, makes a big difference.  Along with getting a stop and being able to settle for a FG to win

That's a good question. They might need to add another clause to the ot rules that cover this rare situation if it occurs

Its probably a tie in regular season and the both teams get possession would be enforced post 10 minutes in post season play. 

@Tushpush

 If the first team with the ball in OT scores a FG as time expires they win.  So both teams are NOT guaranteed a possession, per NFL rules.    

Good Question. 

Team A gets the ball to start OT…

• They take a long, slow drive
• They chew up all 10 minutes
• They kick a FG as time expires

Result:

The officials put time back on the clock (usually the standard OT time) and Team B gets the ball.

Team B then:

• scores a TD ? wins
• kicks a FG ? game moves to sudden death
• fails to score ? Team A wins

yea but if the Defense does a PROPER job at stopping those damn 3rd downs, you wont be able to take this much time. Chargers were able to take this much time because just like throughout the whole game, Eagles D was so-so 

‘If the first team uses the entire 10-minute period to score a TD or FG, the game ends, and the other team doesn't get the ball‘

@VegasVandal

 How does the first team get 2 possessions?     
Same like college where the deferring team has an advantage.