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Video: Matt Prater Hits the Luckiest Field Goal Imaginable to Extend Impressive Streak

What did Matt Prater do to deserve this good karma?

Dan Gartland

Video: Matt Prater Hits the Luckiest Field Goal Imaginable to Extend Impressive Streak
Video: Matt Prater Hits the Luckiest Field Goal Imaginable to Extend Impressive Streak /

Matt Prater better go out after this game and buy a lottery ticket, because luck is clearly on his side. 

Prater extended the Lions’ lead over the Giants just before the half with a booming 58-yard field goal that had absolutely no business going through the uprights. 

After clanging off the crossbar, the ball took a hard left turn and snuck behind the post by a matter of inches. 

Thanks to that lucky bounce, Prater extended his streak of consecutive made field goals over 50 yards to 12. Sometimes you have to be good to get lucky. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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