Since 2003, just under 19% of every NFL contest is decided by exactly three points. No, really. And that is not just a regular season stat, but includes every playoff game.
So please do not utter the words “kickers aren’t real people.”
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The Browns have had their fill of undependable legs since Phil Dawson was unceremoniously show the door way back in 2012. That one occurrence has haunted this franchise ever since.
It’s like the Football Gods became angry that #4 wasn’t offered another contract after all those years as the club’s dependability factor.