The NFL just made extra points a wee bit harder

The NFL just made extra points a wee bit harder
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The NFL's owners on Tuesday voted 30-2 in favor of moving the snap for extra points from the two- to the 15-yard line, a change intended to incentivize two-point conversions and make point afters more exciting. The spot for two-point conversions will remain the two-yard line under the new format.

So how much will the change impact in-game strategy? Probably not that much.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.