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NFL playoffs: Ranking the 8 kickers in the Divisional round

Justin Tucker leads the way among the 8 kickers left in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

The playoffs heighten the stakes as each round moves forward. No shock there. However, it ramps up the pressure on the kicking game more. What coaches should be confident when they send out their kicker and what teams should turn away rather than watch?

8. Titans: Greg Joseph

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There should be no surprise the Titans bring up the rear when it comes to the kicking game. They are on kicker No. 4 in Greg Joseph. Overall, the Titans have made all of eight field goals in 2019. Joseph had been on the practice squad of the Panthers like Harrison Butker, played in 14 games with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 hit 17-of-20 field goal attempts. He is 9-of-9 for Tennessee on PATs and has not kicked a field goal for the Titans.

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Vikings K Dan Bailey earned himself a nice little bonus for 2019

Bailey made himself a cool extra $1 million.

Vikings kicker Dan Bailey had quite a bit of money on the line in Week 17.

Bailey went into the game connecting on 92 percent of his kicks. If Bailey stayed above 90 percent, he would receive a $1 million bonus on top of his $1 million contract.

Bailey did his part, connecting on all four of his field goal attempts. To wrap up the 2019 season, Bailey connected on 27 of 29 attempts, good for 93.1 percent, just 0.7 percent behind his career high set back with the Cowboys in 2015.

It would have been hard to predict this much success from Bailey after it seemed like the team did everything, including trade a fifth-round pick for Kaare Vedvik, to replace him in 2019.

It was probably a good thing they didn’t.

Vikings fall to Bears in competitive Week 17 game with no playoff implications

The Week 17 contest between the Vikings and Bears didn’t mean anything as far as the playoffs were concerned.

The Week 17 contest between the Vikings and Bears didn’t mean anything as far as the playoffs were concerned. Minnesota was locked in as the sixth seed, while Chicago had already been eliminated from the playoffs.

That didn’t stop it from being a fun and competitive game, though. The Vikings rested nearly all their starters, including Kirk Cousins, and fell 21-19 on a last-second kick from Chicago’s Eddie Pineiro.

Sean Mannion got the start for the Vikings and was mostly unremarkable, throwing for just 126 yards to go with two interceptions (although, one was off the hands of Mike Boone).

Boone was solid for the Vikings, rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown. He was responsible for Mannion’s only interception and also fumbled early in the game.

Kicker Dan Bailey drilled all four of his field-goal attempts and will have a nice little $1 million bonus headed his way.

The Vikings end the 2019 season with a 10-6 record and will play on the road in the wild card round. We’re just not sure who they’ll face yet.

A missed Dan Bailey field goal in Week 17 will be costly to him

Bailey has quite the incentive to not miss a field goal in the final week.

Vikings kicker Dan Bailey has made 92 percent of his field goals in 2019.

If he stays at that mark, he’ll make a cool $1 million incentive via Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune.

However, if Bailey dips below that 90 percent mark, he’ll lose $250,000 in incentives.

If Bailey goes 0-for-1, his percentage will dip to 88 percent. That would still net him an extra $750,000. If Bailey goes 0-for-2, he’ll be down to the $500,000 bonus instead of the $1 million.

If you’re Bailey’s bank account, you’re probably hoping the team doesn’t approach field goal position.

In what is a meaningless game as far as the standings are concerned, this is something to keep an eye on.

Bailey has a base salary of $1 million for the 2019 season.

Vikings K Dan Bailey named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week

In Week 15 against the Chargers, Bailey was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 3-for-4 on extra points.

For the third time this season, Vikings kicker Dan Bailey has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

In Week 15 against the Chargers, Bailey was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 3-for-4 on extra points. He hit field goals from 26 yards, 44 yards, 38 yards and 27 yards.

Don’t look now, but Bailey is having himself quite the season. He’s connected on 22 of 24 field goals (his 91.6 percent ranks fifth in the league) and is a perfect 3-for-3 on kicks 50 or more yards. His only misses have come from 40-49 yards.

Remember when the Vikings traded for Kaare Vedvik? Ah, memories. 

If there is a complaint, it’s that Bailey has missed four of 42 extra points.

Of course, Vikings fans especially know how quickly things can change for a kicker in the NFL. We’ll see if Bailey can keep it up as the Vikings approach the postseason.

Vikings and Cowboys kind of swapped kickers

On Monday, the Cowboys signed former Vikings kickers Kai Forbath.

On Monday, the Cowboys released kicker Brett Maher and signed former Vikings kicker Kai Forbath.

Forbath kicked for the Vikings from 2016-17 and wasn’t all that bad, connecting on 47 of 53 kicks. He did, however, miss eight extra points in two seasons.

The Vikings moved on from Forbath and signed Dan Bailey after the Cowboys cut him to make room for . . . Brett Maher.

Now the Cowboys have Forbath, who was just released by the Patriots last week after missing AN EXTRA POINT OF ALL THINGS!

Funny how things work.

Bailey has been solid with the Vikings, connecting on 39 of 48 kicks. He’s been real solid this season, hitting 18 of 20 field goals, including going a perfect 3-for-3 on kicks more than 50 yards.

The Vikings will probably be rooting for Forbath in his first game with the Cowboys. Dallas hosts a Los Angeles Rams team that is just a game behind the Vikings for a wild card spot.

Report: Patriots’ kicker Nick Folk undergoes appendectomy

The Patriots will have to use another kicker against the Texans after Nick Folk is out with an appendectomy.

The New England Patriots will be on their fourth kicker of the season, apparently, when they face the Houston Texans Sunday. Nick Folk has undergone an appendectomy and will be out at least a week or two.

This is amazing when you consider the Patriots basically had two kickers since Adam Vinatieri took over the job in 1996. Vinatieri kicked through 2005 and Steven Gostkowski took over the job and maintained it until being put on IR with a hip injury this season.

One option is punter Dan Bailey, who was a field goal kicker in high school at Santa Fe Christian in California, Bailey was 12-of-16 as a senior. The issue with that is Bailey has been the Patriots’ holder on field goals. Tom Brady or Jarrett Stidham could fill that role if Bailey becomes the Pats’ kicker.