>Rule 12, Section 3, [Article 1](http://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/2016-nfl-rulebook/#article-1.-prohibited-acts)
>u. Goal-tending by a defensive player leaping up to deflect a kick as it passes above the crossbar of a goalpost. The referee may award three points for a palpably unfair act (12-3-3).
It's not about looks, it's about tiebreakers.