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NFL sees a surge in blocked kicks, impacting games significantly
The NFL saw 16 blocked kicks in four weeks, the second-most since 1991, with teams impacting special teams and scoring off blocked plays.
- The NFL has seen a surge in blocked kicks through its first four weeks, including punts, field goals, and extra points across multiple games.
- This rise stems from factors like offensive line attrition creating vulnerabilities and coordinators struggling with defensive adjustments.
- Key moments include the Eagles blocking multiple kicks in consecutive games, Bears blocking a game-winning field goal, and Dallas returning a blocked extra point for two points.
- Through the first four weeks, 16 kicks—including punts, field goals, and extra points—have been blocked, marking the second-highest total since 1991; only the 2014 season saw more with 19 blocks, and in 2015, the NFL updated its rules to permit scoring on returns of blocked extra points.
- These blocks significantly affect game outcomes, emphasizing special teams' impact and pressuring teams to address roster construction and snap-to-hold timing.
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NFL sees surge in blocked kicks, impacting games significantly
Kickers and punters have never been more dangerous in the NFL, with long field goals becoming routine and booming punts launched with regularity. None of that matters, though, if the kicks are getting blocked. And that’s been happening at a staggering pace in the first month of the season. There have been 16 blocked kicks — on punts, field goals and extra points — for the second most through four weeks since at least 1991. The only season with m…
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