Dec. 23 (UPI) — The Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks tied for an NFL-best six selections apiece for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end — and Taylor Swift’s fiancé — Travis Kelce led all players in fan voting for the second consecutive season. The Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles had five players apiece selected for the event, which will be held Feb. 3 in San Francisco.
Fan voting accounts for a one-third of the process of finalizing Pro Bowl rosters. Players and coaches are responsible for the other votes, which lead to a consensus decision. Full rosters for the AFC and NFC are available here.
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills was voted as the starting quarterback for the AFC. Justin Herbert of the Chargers and Drake Maye of the 49ers were the other AFC quarterbacks selected.
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams was selected as the NFC’s starting quarterback. Sam Darnold of the Seahawks and Dak Prescott of the Cowboys were picked as backups.
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The AFC’s starting offense includes Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
Garett Bolles and Quinn Minerz of the Broncos, Dion Dawkins of the Bills, Quenton Nelson of the Colts and Creed Humphrey of the Chiefs were chosen as the AFC’s starting offensive line.
Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns and Will Anderson Jr. of the Texans were voted started defensive ends for the AFC. The AFC’s starting defense also features Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto and Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and Ravens inside linebacker Roquan Smith.
Cornerbacks Derek Stingley Jr. (Texans) and Patrick Surtain (Broncos) and safeties Jalen Ramsey (Steelers) and Kyle Hamilton (Ravens) also were picked as AFC starters.
Long snapper Ross Matiscik of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ravens punter Jordan Stout, Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker, Titans returner man Chimere Dike and Steelers special teams ace Ben Skowronek also earned starting spots.
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride were selected as skill position starters for the NFC. Tackles Penei Sewell (Lions) and Tristan Wirfs (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), guards Tyler Smith (Cowboys) and Joe Thuney (Chicago Bears) and center Drew Dalman (Bears) were picked as offensive line starters for the NFC.
The NFC starting defense features defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson (Lions) and Micah Parsons (Green Bay Packers), defensive tackles Jalen Carter (Eagles) and Leonard Williams (Seahawks), outside linebackers Brian Burns (New York Giants) and Jared Verse (Rams), inside linebacker Jack Campbell (Lions), cornerbacks Jaycee Horn (Carolina Panthers) and Devon Witherspoon (Seahawks) and safeties Kevin Byard (Bears) and Budda Baker (Cardinals).
Luke Gifford (49ers), long snapper Jon Weeks (49ers), punter Tress Way (Washington Commanders), kicker Brandon Aubrey (Cowboys) and return man Rashid Shaheed (Seahawks) were selected as NFC special teams starters.
Pro Bowl Games coverage will start at 6:30 p.m. EST Feb. 3, with the flag football game set to start at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
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