The NFL has tallied the votes after the conclusion of Pro Bowl Games fan voting.
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes finished No. 3 overall with 271,541 votes and TE Travis Kelce finished No. 5 overall with 248,279 votes. The Chiefs finished fifth overall in total Pro Bowl Games votes behind the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers.
A total of four players were AFC leaders at their respective positions in the final tally of votes, including Kelce, LB Nick Bolton (136,342), C Creed Humphrey (133,683), and KR Isiah Pacheco (117,314). Remember, fan voting is only one-third of the voting process tallied. Votes from NFL coaches and players will count toward the other two-thirds of the vote.
Last season, Humphrey was the leader for the AFC at the center position when fan voting concluded, yet he was snubbed of Pro Bowl selection. Hopefully, this year will be different for Humphrey and others, but we’ll have to wait just a little longer to find out. AFC and NFC rosters won’t officially be announced until Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network.
Should Bolton, Humphrey and Pacheco be chosen, it would mark their first career Pro Bowl selections. For Mahomes, it would be his fifth consecutive year with a Pro Bowl. For Kelce, it would be his eighth consecutive year heading to the Pro Bowl.
The 2023 Pro Bowl Games is a new week-long format featuring various skill competitions. It will culminate in a 7-on-7 AFC vs. NFC Flag Football game on Sunday, February 5 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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