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The NFL is encouraging missed kicks to create '69' scorelines for ratings
I also think tying into it, what's more interesting? A game that's 17-10... Or if you casually glance at a scoreboard and see a 16-9 game? If I see 69 and I'm like, what kind of crazy hijinks was going on there? I'm going to tune in... it's going to make me more likely to watch.
The claim is that the league intentionally manipulates games for 'nice' numbers, which is a joke.