When sixth-round rookie Anders Carlson lined up for his first attempt at game-winning field goal for the Green Bay Packers with 22 seconds left on Sunday, the former Auburn standout was taking aim from only 32 yards out – a piece of cake compared to the 53-yard field goal he had made in the first half.
But the game-winner was coming from just about extra-point distance, and Carlson has missed four of those this season, including one that went wide left in the second quarter after the Packers’ second touchdown on Sunday.
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Carlson didn’t miss with the game on the line, though, and his field goal with 19 seconds remaining lifted Green Bay to a 33-30 victory over the Carolina Panthers.