Ranking the Kickers Remaining in the NFL Playoffs
5. Steven Hauschka, Seattle Seahawks
| Stat | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal NEP | 9.27 | 16 |
| Field Goal NEP/Play | 0.25 | 17 |
| Late-Game NEP/Play | -0.18 | 23 |
Last season, Steven Hauschka, hands down, was the best kicker among the final eight. This year, his Field Goal NEP dropped from a career-high 30.90 (1.00 per kick) to the lowest it's been since 2010.
Perhaps even more problematically, Hauschka was 10 of 13 on field goal attempts in the fourth quarter and overtime and just 6 of 9 on extra point attempts in that timeframe in 2016. He is one of just two playoff kickers left with a negative NEP score in late-game situations.
