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Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker missed two of three field goal attempts during the Chiefs' 20-3 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in Week 7.
Butker's first errant kick came from 58 yards before halftime, following a 65-yard interception return by Nohl Williams. His second miss sailed wide right from 45 yards with under nine minutes remaining, a conversion that would have trimmed the deficit to seven points. He connected on a 50-yard attempt in the third quarter.
The struggles extend a troubling pattern for Butker beyond 50 yards this season, where he has converted just 2 of 6 attempts (33.3%). Since the start of last season, he is 7 of 15 from that distance (50%) and has missed 15 kicks overall — 10 field goals and five extra points — the most in the NFL according to CBS Sports Research. Those miscues have cost Kansas City 35 points.
The skid contrasts sharply with his 2023-2024 postseason, when he was perfect on 15 field goals and 13 extra points.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid acknowledged the slump. "He's been one of the most consistent kickers in football. He's off a bit, so gotta fix it."
Source: CBS Sports - Mon Oct 26, 9:40 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).