Butker’s Latest Miss Fuels Criticism After Chiefs’ Loss to Seattle
WHO:
Pro Football Network - Nick Wright discussed Harrison Butker’s struggles and off-field focus.
Pro Football Network - Kansas City Chiefs fans questioned kicker Harrison Butker’s place on the team’s roster.
Sportskeeda - Harrison Butker was the Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker.
Sportskeeda - A Bills analyst criticized Butker after his missed kick against Seattle; the article quoted the analyst saying, “Every time he misses a FG, a woman becomes an astrophysicist.”
WHAT:
Sportskeeda - The Chiefs lost to the Seahawks, 20-3.
Pro Football Network - Nick Wright linked Butker’s struggles with the Chiefs to his activism and questioned his reliability.
Newsweek - Harrison Butker missed two field goals on Sunday night.
Pro Football Network - Butker led the NFL in missed kicks since 2025, according to the article.
Pro Football Network - Fans reacted to the statistic with criticism, including the comments “Officially a Liability” and “Might Be the Worst Kicker in the League.”
Sportskeeda - Butker missed a field-goal attempt that could have reduced the Chiefs’ 10-0 deficit against the Seattle Seahawks.
Sportskeeda - The Bills analyst’s quoted criticism linked Butker’s missed field goals with women becoming astrophysicists.
WHERE:
Pro Football Network - Butker played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sportskeeda - The Chiefs faced the Seattle Seahawks.
WHY:
Pro Football Network - Wright attributed Butker’s struggles to his off-field focus on activism.
Pro Football Network - Fans questioned Butker’s roster spot in response to the statistic that he led the NFL in missed kicks since 2025.
Sportskeeda - The Bills analyst criticized Butker following his missed field-goal attempt against Seattle.
HOW:
Newsweek - Butker missed two field-goal attempts in the Chiefs’ loss to the Seahawks.
Newsweek - Newsweek described Butker as appearing to have “a case of the yips” after the two missed field goals.
Sportskeeda - Butker’s missed field goal left the Chiefs trailing Seattle by 10 points, at 10-0.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker missed two field goals in a 20-to-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, including one that could have cut Seattle’s lead from 10-0. Fans questioned his place on the roster, and one report said he had missed more kicks than any other NFL player since 2025. Commentator Nick Wright linked Butker’s struggles to his activism and questioned his reliability, while a Bills analyst mocked the missed kicks with a remark about women becoming astrophysicists.