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Paddy Driscoll kicked the deciding extra point in the Cardinals’ 7-6 win and kept the Bears in poor field position all afternoon with his precision punts.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Patterson was 27-of-29 on field goals and 34-of-35 on extra points last year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Patterson was 27-of-29 on field goals and 34-of-35 on extra points last year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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