Justin Tucker had a chance to give the Ravens a last-second win over the Jaguars and make NFL history in the process.
He came up short in his efforts to do so.
Tucker's 67-yard field goal attempt with two seconds left in the Baltimore vs. Jacksonville game was on the right line, but it came up just short.
Justin Tucker's 67-yard attempt was this close to a game-winner 😮
— ESPN (@espn) November 27, 2022
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/VUkjm7ZLtR
Had Tucker made the kick, he would have broken his own record for the longest field goal in NFL history. He made a 66-yard kick to beat the Lions at Ford Field during the 2021 NFL season.
IYER: Updated NFL playoff picture as Week 12 results come in
Tucker was naturally asked about the kick after Baltimore's 28-27 loss, and he admitted that he was disappointed he couldn't get a little more behind his kick.
The fact that we got there in the first place, with the completion to Josh [Oliver] on the sideline, the fact that we had a chance and I just didn’t deliver, it’s heartbreaking to me. It’s disappointing, especially when it’s a kick that I know I have the ability to make.
Tucker may have the ability to make a 67-yard kick, but it's certainly not easy. There's a reason that no kicker in NFL history has made a kick from that distance. And it's worth noting that even Tucker's kick from 66 yards barely squeaked over the bar in Detroit.
.@jtuck9's NFL-record 66-yard field goal was @Bridgestone's NFL moment of the year! pic.twitter.com/MpPFOXSqDB
— NFL (@NFL) February 18, 2022
So, Tucker making a 67-yard kick was a tall ask. His kick was a good one, and it may have gone in from even just a few yards closer.
MORE: Doug Pederson explains decision to go for 2 to seal win over Ravens
As such, Tucker really shouldn't blame himself for coming up short on a kick of that magnitude. He has still made 53 of 74 career kicks from beyond 50 yards, good for an excellent mark of 71.6 percent. from that distance.