"It seems ridiculous to contemplate that distance, but yes, the Cowboys said after the game that they would have been comfortable with Aubrey attempting to tie the score from "70ish" yards, according to coach Brian Schottenheimer. "We've seen him make those before," he said. "We always want to try to get as close as we can. But he's always like, 'Yeah, I'm good.' That's pretty cool. Dak [Prescott] is always like, 'What's the line to make?' and I'm like, 'Yeah, 50ish. You know, 50ish.' He's like, 'OK, but that's like a 67- to 70-yard field goal.'""
"The NFL is experiencing a boom in booming kicks. While Aubrey certainly is among the best in the league at it, there are plenty of other long-range kickers out there who are driving footballs through the goalposts from previously unthinkable distances, changing the strategies and geometries of the game and ushering in a new age of kicking prowess. They are putting the foot back into football."
Brandon Aubrey's 64-yard, last-regulation field goal sent the Cowboys-Giants game to overtime and surprised the Giants. The Cowboys indicated they would have been comfortable attempting an even longer try, with coach Brian Schottenheimer noting comfort around "70ish" yards and citing prior long makes and confidence from kicker and quarterback decisions. The NFL is experiencing a surge in long-range kicking ability, with multiple kickers routinely making previously unthinkable distances. Teams are adjusting strategy and geometry in response, as exemplified by other recent long kicks such as Chris Boswell's 60-yard field goal that decided a Week 1 game.
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