NFL teams should be forced to score from the 1-yard line to get an extra point after touchdowns. For two-point conversions, put the ball at the 5.
Maybe even get rid of kickers entirely. Abolish field goals , too.
That’ll make football fun again.
Here are other overreactions following Week 11:
OVERREACTION: The Browns (0-11) are getting closer to a win. They stayed close until the end against the Steelers.
REALISTIC REACTION: No moral victories for winless teams.
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OVERREACTION: The Vikings (6-4) are back on the playoff track.
REALISTIC REACTION: They needed two return TDs to beat the Cardinals (4-5-1). A first-place showdown looms at Detroit (6-4) on Thanksgiving Day.
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OVERREACTION: Russell Wilson is a better receiver than anyone the Eagles have.
REALISTIC REACTION: Wilson had more yards receiving than all of Philadelphia’s receivers at one point in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 26-15 win. Still, he’s a quarterback.
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OVERREACTION: The Cowboys (9-1) and Seahawks (7-2-1) are heading for a showdown in the NFC championship game.
REALISTIC REACTION: They’re the class of the conference but they have to get through six games and then must win a playoff game.
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OVERREACTION: Jameis Winston will lead the Buccaneers (5-5) to the NFC South title.
REALISTIC REACTION: A win at Kansas City (7-3) was impressive, but the Bucs get a reality check vs. Seattle next week.
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OVERREACTION: A team with a losing record will win the AFC North.
REALISTIC REACTION: The Steelers (5-5) or Ravens (5-5) should get to eight wins.
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OVERREACTION: Jason Pierre-Paul is back to his Pro Bowl form.
REALISTIC REACTION: He only has four sacks despite 2 1/2 against the Bears on Sunday.
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OVERREACTION: Dak Prescott is the best rookie QB in NFL history.
REALISTIC REACTION: Dan Marino went to the Super Bowl his rookie year. Ben Roethlisberger was 13-0 and reached the AFC title game. Work to be done.
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OVERREACTION: Kirk Cousins deserves that multiyear contract the Redskins didn’t want to give him.
REALISTIC REACTION: He’s been impressive, but he needs to win a playoff game first before he gets a nine-figure deal.
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