NFL Fans Calling For Rule Change After Cowboys vs. Commanders Finish
11/24/2024 05:00 PM
NFL fans are calling for a rules change after Sunday's wild Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders finish.
The Cowboys topped the Commanders, 34-26, in a crazy game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Sunday. The Cowboys took a commanding lead late, before the Commanders stormed all the way back and tied the game - well, almost tied it. After an 86-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels to Terry McLaurin, the Commanders had a chance to tie the game with less than 30 seconds to play, at 27-27. But Washington kicker Austin Seibert, who had already missed one extra point, missed his second one.
NFL fans have been calling for Seibert to be cut, but that's not all they are doing.
Some NFL fans are arguing for the league to get rid of extra points. Why make such a non-important play mean so much?
"I'll say it…get rid of extra points. Just make them 2 point attempts after every TD," one fan wrote.
"Get rid of extra points, make teams go for two after every touchdown," one fan added.
"Get rid of field goals and extra points man lol," one fan added.
"I'm admittedly biased in saying this right now, but never liked the idea of the NFL making it more likely that extra points decide games. Least exciting play in the sport now has outsized importance," Chase Hughes of NBC Sports added.
NO GOOD.
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It's understandable that Commanders fans would feel that way today, but the Cowboys had to make their extra points, too. And the Cowboys had a missed field goal, a blocked field goal and a blocked punt. Special teams allowed the Commanders to stay in the game, though they ended up costing them the chance to tie things up late.
That's just sports, right?
But with the NFL changing the kickoff rule, perhaps the league will consider changing the extra points rule at some point, too. Or maybe we'll just start to see more and more teams attempting to go for two points late in games.
The Cowboys improved to 4-7 on the year with the win on Sunday, while the Commanders dropped to 7-5.
