NFL rule still haunting the Atlanta Falcons could finally change

The Atlanta Falcons were as close you can be to winning a Super Bowl, without winning one. It was the biggest heartbreak in sports history, as the Falcons had a lead that caused them to party in the locker room at halftime.

No Falcons fan wants to talk about this game, however, one thing gets lost in the shuffle when you talk about the Falcons blowing the lead in the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.

The Falcons deserved a chance to answer to Patriots in overtime

The Atlanta Falcons should have been given the chance to match the Patriots in overtime after New England scored on what was the game-winning play, sending the Falcons home in heartbreak.

We could finally have a rule change that would have allowed Atlanta to possess the ball in overtime.

As Ian Rapoport says in the video, there seems to be momentum for a rule change that would allow both teams to possess the ball in NFL overtime.

It has long been debated as the worst rule that the NFL has in place, when the first team scores a touchdown they win. Again, Atlanta should have been given the chance to answer the Patriots, but unfortunately, the rules were what they were and still are.

The Falcons boasted a top-ten offense in NFL history that season. They could not be stopped, outside of the second half of the Super Bowl. They were not built on defense, so the game basically came down to a coin toss that the Patriots won.

It gives an unfair advantage to the team that wins the coin toss. The rule should be changed as soon as possible, that is not up for debate.

If only we could go back with a rule change that would have given Matt Ryan and the Falcons the chance to answer Tom Brady and the Patriots, the outcome could have been much different.