It's professional sports. They get paid to stop the other team. Buffalo knew the rules going into the game.
I really hope those of you who want to see OT changed to both teams getting the ball are not the ones who rail against 10 year olds getting participation trophies, or 4-5 teams making the IHSA Playoffs. Because that inconsistency would be embarrassing.
I have to disagree with pretty much everything here. Of course Buffalo, above all teams, knows the rules. Here is something you may not know. A few years ago in the AFC Championship game, the Patriots won the OT coin toss in KC, marched down the field, scored a TD and won. After that game there was talk in the NFL about changing the OT rules. The teams voted on it and Buffalo was one of the teams that voted to keep the rule the way it was. So, you can bet your ass Buffalo knows the rules.
I am unaware of anyone in the Buffalo organization complaining about the current OT rule. If someone is, that is what speaks of inconsistency. If the media wasn't asking people in the Buffalo organization about the rule they should have. But you don't simply ask someone, "do you think the rule should be changed?" That's the wrong question because it will get a few different answers.
The proper question to ask someone, especially the Bills players is; " would you like to have had the opportunity to score after the Chiefs scored their TD?" Every single person is going to say yes to that question. That tells me the rule should be changed.
As for your last argument regarding the NFL OT rule in relation to kids getting a participation trophy. I am sorry, but one thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other. I'll spell my argument out. Before I start I want you to know I am totally against participation trophies because they create a false sense of achievement and success. In life these kids will learn there are very few places where someone can just show up for work or a task and be rewarded equally.
But, in regard to the NFL OT rule being changed. By changing the rule, it creates an equal opportunity for the second team to possess the ball and score if the first team scored a TD instead of just ending the game there. If the second team doesn't score a TD, ok, game over. The coin flip comes into play because if both teams don't score or score an equal number of points guess who gets the ball next? Yep, the team that won the coin flip. Now they get a chance to end the game with any kind of score.
So, the difference between the two is this. Changing the NFL rule creates equal opportunity with no guarantees of success for either team. Giving out participation trophies creates equal outcomes regardless of effort or results. If you don't know the difference between the two I can't help you.