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Charlie Smyth’s Game-Winner for Saints Is ‘Dream Scenario’ for Northern Irish Kicker
Charlie Smyth's first game-winning kick capped an 8-play, 62-yard drive led by Tyler Shough, securing the Saints' second straight win against a playoff team.
- On Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, New Orleans Saints rookie placekicker Charlie Smyth drilled a 46-yard field goal with:02 to give the Saints a 20-17 win at Caesars Superdome.
- After a defensive stop, Tyler Shough directed an 8-play, 62-yard drive that set Smyth up for the game winner, as Chase Young's sack forced a late punt.
- After the Saints cut Blake Grupe three weeks ago, Smyth was promoted to the active roster and made a 56-yard field goal in Week 13 at Miami.
- The win gave the New Orleans Saints their second straight victory over a playoff team, improving their record to 4-10 with three games to go before hosting the New York Jets.
- Beyond the score, Smyth, a 24-year-old with Gaelic football background, was serenaded with `Charlie, Charlie` chants after receiving a game ball, describing it as a dream scenario.
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Charlie Smyth's game-winner for Saints is 'dream scenario' for Northern Irish kicker
Barely 27 months after he kicked an American football for the first time, Northern Ireland native Charlie Smyth drilled a game-winning field goal in the NFL.
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