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Hey, I have a great idea to make the NFL even more exciting!

Let’s push the extra-point attempt back. Let’s make it a 33-yard attempt instead of a gimme or an afterthought. And let’s put jobs and seasons on the shoulders of guys who had nothing to do with the previous 90-yard scoring drive.

Or not. Twelve point-after attempts were missed this week, an NFL record. My question is…why? What was wrong with football before kickers booted easy PATs? Why do we put more on the plate of guys who have no impact on the plays preceding a drive?

Kickers should have little to do with the final outcome. Instead, the result of the game is now in the balance every time they line up to boot a football. That seems foolish to me—and a lot of current and former NFLers, I’m sure.

Check out these Week 11 power rankings. Just remember that place-kickers played a huge role in where your favorite team landed on my list.