The Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers fought to a 16-16 tie at Heinz Field.
Interestingly, two players in the game did not understand why the game ended when the clock struck 0:00 after playing the overtime period.
Following the game, a writer for the Post-Gazette took to social media to comment on another media member posting that running back Najee Harris was not aware a game could end in a tie.
Writer Brian Batko posted that he overheard Lions running back Godwin Igwebuike asking on the sideline how many overtimes could be played during a particular game.
According to the NFL's football operations website, here are the rules of overtime:
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