Amid an uptick in kicker accuracy, especially from long distance, the NFL is reportedly considering the possibility of narrowing the uprights in the future.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, there has been "chatter" about the league altering the goal posts, although she doesn't expect any changes this season or next.

Still, a change could be on the horizon if kickers continue to turn in historically strong performances.

Per Russini, kickers have made 77 field goals from 50 yards or longer this season, which is the most in NFL history through six weeks by a margin of 14. Also, the 339 total field goals made so far this season are the second most in NFL history through six games behind only last season's 342.

There have also already been three 60-plus-yard field goals made this season, and a total of 12 60-plus-yard field goals made over the past three campaigns.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey, who was a soccer player before spending two seasons as a kicker in the USFL, has been a veritable cheat code for head coach Mike McCarthy.

After making 36 of his 38 field goal attempts as a rookie last season, Aubrey is 17-for-19 so far this season, including making eight of his nine kicks from 50 yards or more.

Despite kicking seemingly getting easier in the NFL as the kickers continue to improve, an anonymous NFL head coach was vehemently against any changes to the uprights, telling Russini:

"It doesn't make sense to penalize the improved accuracy of these kickers. This reminds me of the U.S. Open when they bring the fairways in to make them harder to hit; they want to make this the hardest tournament of the year. For the golfers, they can adjust their equipment. The kickers? Well, they just have a foot. We need to embrace the outstanding performances, not penalize them for their improvements."

If the NFL does narrow the goal posts, it won't be the first time that the league has made things tougher on kickers.

After decades of extra points being kicked from the 2-yard line, the extra point spot was moved back to the 15-yard line in 2015, meaning extra points are no longer as automatic as they once were.

While the extra point change has added a bit more intrigue and made things more challenging for kickers, 21 of the league's 32 teams have yet to miss an extra point this season.

Changing the 18.5-foot distance between the uprights would be a far more drastic change, and one that could completely alter the way coaches make decisions on whether to kick or go for it on fourth down.