I have seen a trend that started well before this year. I sometimes wonder...

Are kickers kicking the ball TOO hard?? G.Z. used to kick a LOT of curve balls. I recall the boomer hit hit to beat the Niners in STL, in 2012, curved GOOD. Even Justin Tucker missed an extra point a couple of years ago that looked like a 90mph Slider. Thirty years ago, a "LONG" / CRAZY kick was 52 yards. Now, it's an expected chip shot. I think that has made kickers more about range than accuracy.