As far as we are concerned, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who flip back and forth between the Super Bowl and the Puppy Bowl, and those who don't. We're not saying the former group is better but... Okay, that's exactly what we're saying. How can anyone resist puppies playing football/mostly just rolling around on astroturf?! We certainly can't — which is why we're already tracking which canines made the team cut this year. Brace yourselves, fans. The dogs are as adorable as ever.
But of the 49 fluffy footballers, which ones will stand out as all-stars? While it was tough to narrow the group down to our top 10 picks, somehow we managed. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't check out the whole bunch before the games begin!
Name: Moose
Breed: Poodle
Age: 14 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Moose is small and a little scrappy — we can definitely see this pup breaking through a herd to score.
Name: Jimmy
Breed: Cocker spaniel mix
Age: 12 weeks
All-Star Advantage: General cuteness counts as an advantage, right? Whaddaya say, ref?
Name: Splash
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Age: 14 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Even though this little guy is only a couple months old, he's got some serious size advantage on some of the other pups.
Name: Puddin' Pop
Breed: Bulldog
Age: 14 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Puddin' Pop might have some puppy chub, but underneath it, this canine looks pretty built. We'd take him as our linebacker.
Name: Harper
Breed: Pit bull
Age: 13 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Those eyes are absolutely arresting. How would anyone get past this pup?
Name: Countess
Breed: English bulldog
Age: 19 weeks
All-Star Advantage: We can't even. How cute is this animal?
Name: Carolina
Breed: American Staffordshire terrier
Age: 17 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Lean, but not mean, this girl has natural athleticism in her blood.
Name: Rugby
Breed: Terrier
Age: 19 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Clearly, he started practicing early — this pup is prepared!
Name: Boris
Breed: Havanese
Age: 16 weeks
All-Star Advantage: Let's be honest. Boris will probably spend most of the game cuddled up in a corner of the field. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing — he's taking everything in so he can make his winning move.
Name: Cooper
Breed: Great Pyrenees mix
Age: 15 weeks
All-Star Advantage: This is the Rob Gronkowski of dogs. And Rob Gronkowskialways plays to win.
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