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Ranking the NFL’s beautiful, boy band-worthy kickers, based solely on looks

This week’s absurd power rankings have something for NFL fans AND One Direction lovers.

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Generally speaking, most NFL players have more to worry about than how they look in a headshot. Between practice and rehabbing from the toll of each game, you can’t expect running backs or linemen or safeties to take a lot of time to get their hair just so.

But kickers? Kickers have LOADS of free time. And that’s why this week’s Absurd Power Ranking puts all 32 franchises in order of how much their kicker looks like he could be in a boy band. (Before you accuse me of pulling unflattering photos, these all came from NFL.com. Not my fault if somebody didn’t show up ready for picture day).

1. Minnesota, Blair Walsh

2. Dallas, Dan Bailey

3. Green Bay, Mason Crosby

4. Pittsburgh, Shaun Suisham

5. Seattle, Steven Hauschka

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6. Kansas City, Cario Santos

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7. Philadelphia, Cody Parkey

8. Miami, Caleb Sturgis

9. Buffalo, Dan Carpenter

10(tie). Carolina, Graham Gano

10(tie). Baltimore, Justin Tucker

12. Cincinnati, Mike Nugent

13. Detroit, Matt Prater

14. Arizona, Chandler Catanzaro

15. Tennessee, Ryan Succop

16. New Orleans, Shayne Graham

17. Tampa Bay, Patrick Murray

18. Cleveland, Billy Cundiff

19. San Diego, Nick Novak

20. St. Louis, Greg Zuerlein

21. Denver, Connor Barth

22. New York Jets, Nick Folk

23. Jacksonville, Josh Scobee

24. Houston, Randy Bullock

25. Washington, Kai Forbath

26. New England, Stephen Gostkowski

27. Oakland, Sebastian Janikowski

28. New York Giants, Josh Brown

29. Chicago, Robbie Gould

30. Indianapolis, Adam Vinatieri

31 (tie). Atlanta, Matt Bryant

31 (tie). San Francisco, Phil Dawson

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