Georgia needed eight overtimes to survive the upset of Georgia Tech and maintain its chances in the College Football Playoff. While the thriller made big time at Sanford Stadium, it also called college football’s overtime rules into question.

In the first overtime, each team gets one possession at the opponent’s 25-yard line. If the game is still a draw, another period is played with the same parameters. However, if the game is still tied after two overtimes, there is a “2-point conversion out” where both teams take turns making 2-point conversion attempts to determine a winner.

The process is definitely fun, but probably not the best way to end a football game. The end of Georgia’s marathon 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech brought the validity of college football’s overtime rules to the fore:

JJ Watt chimed in:

And many others have thoughts about whether the rule should be changed or how the existing format can be improved:

The Bulldogs have secured a spot in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia will face the winner of the matchup between Texas and Texas A&M on Saturday. The heartbreaking loss dropped the Yellow Jackets to 7-5 as they now wait to see where their bowl game takes them.