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NFL owners to vote on 19 rules changes during meetings

All 32 NFL owners will fight on 19 proposed rule changes during their Florida meetings next week. We’ve listed 14 of the major possible changes below.

Touchbacks no longer at the 20-yard line

There’s a proposal to move touchbacks from the 20 yard-line to the 25 yard-line. This is clearly a rule to help create higher scoring games.

Make the extra point rule permanent

Last season the NFL moved extra points back in order to make it harder to execute extra points in 2015, but it was only for one season.