[Saltmeat]

There is a better way to solve the tie game situation. Change the scoring for field goals—goal line to 25 yards gets one point, 35 to 50 gets 2 points and any kick beyond 50 yards gets 3 points. This would change the game for the better and force head coaches to make some tough decisions. Never did understand why a PAT from the 2 yard line got 1 point, but a field goal from that same 2 yard line got 3 points.

[Alberta's Child]

You may end up changing the game completely in a way that you may not like. In the scenario you presented, I can already tell you that coaches will do their best to avoid attempting 25-yard and 50-yard field goals. They'll take a penalty or deliberately lose a yard or two on a play just to get beyond the threshold for the additional point on a longer field goal.

The NFL has already made some rule changes over the years that are designed to encourage coaches to push for TDs instead of settling for field goals. There was a stretch back in the 1990s where offensive numbers seemed to drop off a lot because coaches were playing for field goals rather than taking risks for TDs.

[discostu]

If you’re going to scale FG points it should be more points from further in. Don’t reward teams for having a stronger kicker, reward teams for gaining more yards.

[IrishBrigade]

Change the scoring for field goals

yes, but your scenario is backwards; the point in football is to drive the ball towards the end zone, and the closer you get, the more a field goal should benefit you...line of scrimmage inside the 20, four points, inside the thirty, three points, inside the forty, two points, and 1 from forty to fifty...