I guess the NFL got what they wanted. A missed extra point decided which team went to the Super Bowl. I'm still not entirely sure if I like the rule or not but it certainly had an effect on the game. There is just something about making the kickers more important that I don't like in football.
Extra point rule in the NFL
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I want the "rugby rule" in college and pro FB. Whomever scores, has to kick the PAT. If Cam sneaks it in...he kicks. Pick six....the DB kicks. OL falls on the ball in the EZ....fat boy kicks. You could still have your "kicker" for FGs and KOs. That would add a great dimension to the game IMO and some extra pressure on the everyday player.
No, it didn't decide the game. One play does not decide a game. Every play matters.
The moving of the extra point has seemed to effect head coaches' brains this year. Belichick very well could of won the game if he had just taken the points instead of going for it on 4th down and failing to get it. He isn't the first one I've seen do it this year. It's like they have lost confidence in the kicker.
Before the rule change the extra point was a meaningless play as the kickers never missed. Now it's not automatic and brings other strategies into the game. Agree with the above poster who said that one play does not decide the game. The missed extra point was in the 1st half. New England had plenty of time to make up the one point. BTW, they didn't fire their kicker after the game. But they did fire their Oline coach. Maybe if they had blocked better, or actually kept a TE on one side to widen the DE, and use a back to chip the other, then Brady may have not been hit 23 times and he may have had time to throw.
The extra point kick was too automatic. I don't like extra points or field goals. Kickers aren't "football players".