Fifty four yards. Tie game. Final seconds.
That’s a difficult kick for most, but not for Dallas Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey.
Bailey did what he does, kick field goals more accurately than anyone in the NFL (he’s the active leader at 90.8 percent).
This one was a little different though. The probability of success was high only because it’s Bailey. Entering Monday, there had been 46 regular-season and playoff field goal tries that met the following conditions:
- 54 yards or longer
- Score differential of three points or less (including ties)
- 20 seconds or less remaining in the fourth quarter or overtime
Kickers were 16-of-46 (34.