Overview

• Fangio made the unprompted comparison at a Tuesday news conference after the Eagles conceded 65- and 58-yard field goals to Tampa Bay.
• Under the new process, teams receive all 60 kicking balls at the start of the year with unlimited time to prepare them, and each ball can be used in up to three games.
• This season already includes a 65-yarder by Chase McLaughlin and a 64-yarder by Brandon Aubrey, with multiple makes over 60 yards through four weeks.
• Fangio said the expanded range forces different late-half and endgame defensive calls, and he suggested a 70-yard make in the regular season is plausible.
• Reports noted the Eagles voted for the change before the season, while commentators such as Pat McAfee have estimated it could add 10–15 yards to kicks.