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Justin Tucker proved once again that he’s the best kicker in the NFL after hitting another game-winner. The Baltimore Ravens went on to 3-2 after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in the final seconds of Sunday Night Football. During his postgame interview, Tucker breaks down his final kick in a way that will change how you watch kicks for the rest of your life.
Justin Tucker Delivers Incredibly Detailed Information About Game-Winner For Ravens
In a clip shared by CJ Fogler, Tucker shares a rather detailed breakdown of the final kick of the game. The Ravens kicker credits Nick Moore with a “game-winning hold” and even calls himself a “system kicker.” Watch the clip yourself to get in the same mind frame as Justin Tucker.
Dying at Justin Tucker's interview describing the process of a field goal including the terms "game winning hold" and "system kicker" pic.twitter.com/lvgHmrX7dp
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) October 10, 2022
See. There is way more that goes into it than just kicking a ball. Tucker has proven himself to be called the GOAT kicker and he still has plenty of time remaining in his career. Sunday night was Justin Tucker’s 61st time hitting a field goal in the fourth quarter or overtime, per Jeff Zrebiec. The Ravens kicker is truly a one-of-a-kind, as he’s the most consistent player in the league.
Justin Tucker delivers again. Nails it from 43 yards and the Ravens win at the gun 19-17.
That's Tucker's 61st consecutive made FG in the fourth quarter/OT.— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) October 10, 2022
Additionally, his accuracy is through the roof. According to Next Gen Stats and Michael Lopez, Justin Tucker’s accuracy is so on point, his game-winning field goal would have fit through a post just half a yard wide.
Using @NextGenStats ball tracking data, Justin Tucker's game winning field goal crossed the upright with a y-coordinate (width of field) of 26.52.
The exact middle of the field is y= 26.67
That is, if the uprights were half a yard wide, the kick would have still been good
— Michael Lopez (@StatsbyLopez) October 10, 2022
Tucker is so good the Bengals basically knew they lost the game as soon as he trotted on the field. Although Cincinnati put up a brilliant effort, you just can’t give the Ravens enough time to get in field goal range. Lamar Jackson understood the assignment, got the ball into kicking range, and as usual, Justin Tucker did the rest.