Could a Four-Point Field Goal Revolutionize the NFL’s Spring League and Change the Game Forever?

Could a Four-Point Field Goal Revolutionize the NFL’s Spring League and Change the Game Forever?

Consider a mostly forgettable 2019 Week 4 game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High, where the higher altitude makes it perhaps the NFL’s most favorable environment for long field goals. Trailing by three with 10 minutes left and facing a 4th-and-8 at Jacksonville’s 42, the Broncos opted to punt rather than bring out kicker Brandon McManus for a 60-yard try. In a four-point world, such an attempt would’ve been for the Broncos to take the lead.

Instead, coach Vic Fangio elected for a punt. The Jaguars then took the ball on a long field goal drive to bump their lead to six. Denver answered with a thrilling, Joe Flacco-led touchdown drive to go up by a point with 1:32 left, before the defense again let the Broncos down. Josh Lambo won it for Jacksonville on a 33-yard kick as time expired.

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