The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers played out the first tie of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday night.An exhilarating, back-and-forth game that saw Micah Parsons return to AT&T Stadium ended 40-40, with both teams kicking a field goal in overtime.Dallas and Green Bay played out the NFL’s first draw since 2022GettyWhile neither team was able to add another win to their record, the Cowboys and Packers did make history by combining for a massive 80 points — more than any of the other 29 OT draws since the AFL-NFL merger.The previous high was a combined 74 points in a 37-37 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers back in 2014.But for all the excitement of a high-scoring contest, for many, Sunday night ended in unsatisfying fashion.Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Vitale, wanted to see a winner crowned, and was left ‘disappointed’ by the first tie since December 2022.Taking to social media, he called for the NFL to make a major rule change, to ensure the situation doesn’t happen again.Viewers call for rule change after Cowboys-Packers tie“I’m really so disappointed after watching four hours of the Packers vs Cowboys and it ends in a 40-40 tie,” Vitale wrote on X.“The NFL Rules Committee must come up with rule that ultimately determines a WINNER.“Both teams played with great passion and intensity, and the QBs were fantastic.”Vitale wasn’t the only person left unsatisfied, with many mirroring his rule change suggestion online.“Adopt the playoff rules in the regular season. The players and fans deserve an actual winner,” one said.The Cowboys and Packers both kicked an OT field goal in a 40-40 tieGetty“If they didn’t mess with the old OT rules, then it wouldn’t have ended in a tie. First score of any kind in OT should end it. These newer rules are are going to lead to more ties,” another wrote.“College football overtime has its faults, but it’s better than NFL overtime,” a third claimed.“This is not soccer, we play until a winner. This is pathetic,” a fourth wrote.“NFL ties feel like paying full price for a movie and the ending cuts off early,” a fifth said.What are the current NFL overtime rules?Ties have long been part of the game of football, but the NFL’s ever-evolving overtime rules can be fairly tricky to follow.In 2010, the league implemented a ‘modified sudden death’ format, where a first-possession touchdown would end the game, but a first-possession field goal would give the opposing team an opportunity.The NFL regular season overtime rules were changed ahead of 2025GettyThen, following the Kansas City Chiefs’ 42-36 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 AFC divisional round, owners approved a rule change that ensures both teams get a chance to possess the ball during overtime of a playoff game.In 2025, teams approved that rule for regular season overtime, granting both teams an opportunity to possess the ball even if the first team scores a touchdown.The Week 4 game between the Cowboys and Packers was the first time the new 10-minute period ended in a tie, as both teams scored a field goal.In postseason games, the overtime rules are slightly different, with play continuing regardless of how many 15-minute periods are needed to determine a winner.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?If more games end in a tie during the 2025 regular season, the NFL might be forced to look at the rules once more, especially if fans, and more importantly, teams, disapprove of the results.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.