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As Bears kicker Cairo Santos braces for another season of wild conditions at Soldier Field, widely regarded as the most difficult venue for his position, he knows he’ll always be a long shot at top honors like making the Pro Bowl or the All-Pro team.
Kicking by the lakefront will always weigh down his numbers, making it nearly impossible to compete with the best kickers, who often make 95-97%. Santos is the most accurate field-goal kicker in Bears history at 90.4% overall and 90.7% at Soldier Field for his career, but hasn’t finished higher than sixth in the NFL over the past four seasons.