Arrange your raw eggs in a large pot in a single layer and cover them with water.
Turn up the heat to medium-high, and when the water reaches a rolling boil, switch off the heat and set a timer for 11-12 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, gently lift the eggs and transfer them to an ice bath (a large bowl filled with ice and water). Peel off the outer shell of your hard-boiled eggs carefully under running water.
Make Deviled Egg Filling
Slice each egg lengthwise. Pop the yolks out of the eggs into a mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, paprika, black pepper and garlic powder. Stir together until well combined.
Fill each egg half with the deviled egg mixture.
Add toppings
Carefully add the crumbled bacon on top of each egg and press gently.
Using a small piping bag (or little plastic bag), fill with mayonnaise and snip the corner with scissors. Pipe on football laces on top of the bacon.