The Dallas Cowboys tried a 57-yard field goal on Sunday night against the Vikings. That’s not a huge deal considering that their kicker is Brett Maher and he specializes in downtown field goal attempts.
What people took issue with was that this was the first offensive possession of the game for the Cowboys. On fourth and six it stands to reason that maybe you would go for that, or worst case scenario punt. Trying a long field goal like that can yield three points, but it can also backfire and set up your opponent with a short field.