Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Green Packers defensive end Micah Parsons, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs are among the stars who made the cut for the 2026 Pro Bowl.
The league announced the fan returns Monday. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had the most votes (420,383) of any player, while Allen edged out the New England Patriots’ Drake Maye by just 3,149 votes to be the AFC’s No. 1 quarterback.
Players and coaches were allowed to have a say, which meant the final Pro Bowl squads would look a little different compared to Monday’s reveal.
The Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are all tied for the most Pro Bowlers with six apiece. The New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints have the unfortunate distinction of getting zero players in.
The Chicago Bears might feel they got short shrift. At 11-4, they’ve clinched a playoff spot and lead the NFC North, yet they don’t even have the most Pro Bowlers within their own division. They have two fewer than the 8-7 Lions.
In a sign of the times, the three-time reigning AFC champion Chiefs have four Pro Bowl honorees, none of whom is quarterback Patrick Mahomes. This is the second straight year he missed the cut, though it doesn’t come as a surprise after he failed to match his usual production before suffering a torn ACL.
The format for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games will be slightly different from recent installments. Rather than a series of events culminating in a flag football game, the flag football contest will be the sole showcase.
The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 3, five days before Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.