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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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NFL 2019: What players led the league in major stats categories?

Jameis Winston, Derrick Henry, Michael Thomas and Harrison Butker were among the league leaders in stats categories.

A look at the players who were tops in some of the major statistical categories in 2019.

Rushing

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Derrick Henryovercame a huge deficit heading into Week 17 to take the rushing crown from the Browns’ Nick Chubb. Henry rushed for 211 yards against the Texans to finish with 1,540. Chubb wound up second with 1,494. Christian McCaffrey was third with 1,387.

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Finally, a double-doink goes the Bears’ way

For once, the Bears were on the right side of a double-doink — this one by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker.

Nothing has gone right for the Chicago Bears against the Kansas City Chiefs. But there was one thing that did in the fourth quarter — something that brings back bad memories for Bears fans.

Following a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stepped up to kick what should’ve been an easy extra point. Instead, Butker’s kick bounced off the goal posts twice — a double doink — before falling incomplete.

There must be something about that North endzone at Soldier Field, because it also happened to be the spot of Cody Parkey’s infamous double-doink in last year’s Wild Card playoffs.

Bears fans will remember, not-so-fondly, Parkey’s missed 43-yard field goal as time expired. In fact, Matt Nagy refused to let his team forget it, as he crafted an entire kicking competition around it.

Parkey’s double-doink is still fresh in the minds of Bears’ fans, and it doesn’t help with Chicago eliminated from playoff contention and headed into an offseason with a slew of questions.

In a game where nothing seemed to go right for the Bears, they finally got the better end of a double doink.

The Bears trail the Chiefs 23-3 late in the fourth quarter.

WATCH: Chiefs K Harrison Butker nails 71-yard kick in pregame warmups

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker did WHAT during pregame warmups?

Kansas City Chiefs K Harrison Butker has a big leg, but it could be aided tonight by the thin air in Mexico City.

The elevation at Estadio Azteca is 7,200 feet above sea-level. It doesn’t just have an impact on the passing game, but it also helps out with the kicking game. While many are marveling over Patrick Mahomes’ ability to throw it 75 yards with ease in Mexico City, Butker has done something even more special during pregame warmups.

Ahead of the Week 11 game between the Chiefs and Chargers, Butker trotted out on the field for some practice kicks as usual. He practiced PATs, short field goals, medium field goals and then he just kept backing up. Before you know it, Butker was lining up a kick from 71 yards out. By all accounts, he nailed it. Check it out:

The NFL record for field goal distance is 64 yards set by Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater in 2013. The game happened in Denver, which is also known for its elevation advantage.

It’s not likely that Butker will have a chance to defeat the NFL record in this game, but it’s good to know that he has the leg and accuracy to make a long kick if pressed into the situation. That kick would have set a new record and added 7 yards to the longest kick in NFL history had it occurred during the game.