On a day in which an NFL-record 12 extra points were missed, and 14 kickers missed at least one try (field goal or extra point), Carpenter was a rare bright spot for his profession.
It was only the fourth game this season where Carp was perfect from the field, but it was a day where his team desperately needed it. If he had missed the extra point, or any of his three field goal tries (including his season-long of 54), the Bengals could have been lining up for a game-tying or game-winning field goal try instead of a desperation Hail Mary at the end of the game.