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NFL kickers are 167-for-170 from inside 37 yards. Trey Smack had 2 of the 3 misses Sunday.
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Key Points:
- The Packers missed two short field goals inside the 37-yard line in their 20-17 loss to the Lions, with Trey Smack missing a 26-yard attempt wide right and having a 35-yard attempt blocked.
- NFL kickers have been highly accurate this season, converting 167 of 170 field goals from inside 37 yards, making Smack's two misses extremely rare.
- The only other short field goal miss this season was a 23-yard attempt by Bears kicker Cairo Santos, which was blocked by the Vikings.
- The last time an NFL kicker missed two field goals of 35 yards or less in the same game was seven years ago by Patriots kicker Mike Nugent, who was subsequently released.
