Jared Goff is tied with MVP frontrunner, Pro Bowler and intertwined trade counterpart Matthew Stafford for the lowest interception rate in the league this season. Goff has thrown only five interceptions while amassing the second-most passing touchdowns (32) of any quarterback in the league during the 2025 campaign.
Through 15 games, he also ranks third in passing yards (4,036), fifth in completion percentage (68.6%), second in passer rating (109.4) and, according to Next Gen Stats, tied for fifth in EPA per dropback (+0.15).
Goff has done all of that while playing in front of a Detroit Lions offensive line that has taken a step back, and particularly struggled on the interior, this season. Yet, he might miss out on the playoffs.
He's on the outside looking in ofthe 2026 Pro Bowl rosters, too.
So is division rival Jordan Love, who is tied with Stafford for first in EPA per dropback (+0.20), according to NGS. Like Goff, Love has suffered some heartbreaking losses this season. But, in that advanced metric, both are ahead of two of the NFC's Pro Bowl quarterbacks: the Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott and the Seattle Seahawks' Sam Darnold, who are tied for seventh (+0.12) and tied for 10th (+0.08) in EPA per dropback, respectively.
If the rudimentary QB wins stat was a factor, then it's fair to ask why Prescott got the nod over Goff and Love, given that the six-win Cowboys have already been eliminated from playoff contention.
As for Darnold, as great of a story as he continues to be, his 24 passing touchdowns are only one more than Love's 23. Plus, Darnold has thrown 13 interceptions, whereas Love has tossed just six picks.
Darnold's interception rate (3.1%) is more than double Love's (1.4%). Love notably completed a franchise record-tying 20 straight passes in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, and his 66.3% completion percentage is the second best of his career.
Goff and Love each have a convincing case for this year's Pro Bowl Games. They're among the biggest snubs.
[Read: 2026 Pro Bowl rosters announced]
The Pro Bowl Games include a skills competition and a 7-on-7 flag football game that's scheduled for Feb. 3 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, which will host Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8.
Long gone are the days of a "real" Pro Bowl, but the exhibition unraveled into glorified two-hand touch over the years anyway. Nevertheless, a Pro Bowl nod is still meaningful in the league.
That said, it's not a foolproof measuring stick for player excellence. The Pro Bowl Games rosters are determined by a combination of votes from coaches, players and fans. Each group accounts for a third of the consensus vote.
An accomplished player with just an OK season can occasionally receive the All-Star tag line because of name recognition or lifetime achievement. It's an imperfect system.
Here are the rest of the snubs...
Indianapolis Colts TE Tyler Warren
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers earned a spot on the AFC roster despite making a mere eight starts and averaging 13.5 fewer receiving yards per game than he did during his head-turning rookie campaign. Bowers is a stud, but Warren's body of work this year is more impressive. He's caught 66 passes for 748 yards and four touchdowns. He's second among all tight ends this season in yards after the catch (467), behind only Arizona Cardinals star Trey McBride (520), per NGS. Oh, and he's rushed for a score and, according to Pro Football Focus, lined up three snaps at QB.
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave
It's hard to argue with the NFC's Pro Bowl receivers this season. But there's definitely an argument to be made for Chris Olave, who has enjoyed a bounce-back season while starring in an offense that's turned from Spencer Rattler to Tyler Shough under center. Olave has dipped back into the 1,000-yard receiving pool, and he's got as many contested catches (16) as Cincinnati Bengals standouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, per PFF.
Miami Dolphins C Aaron Brewer
Brewer was at the heart of a Dolphins offensive line that paved the way for Pro Bowl running back De'Von Achane. Among all NFL centers with at least 500 offensive snaps this season, Brewer ranks second in PFF run blocking grade, one spot behind the Kansas City Chiefs' Creed Humphrey and three spots ahead of the Baltimore Ravens' Tyler Linderbaum, both of whom made the AFC roster. Also, Brewer has allowed just one sack this season, per PFF.
Los Angeles Rams RG Kevin Dotson
The Rams' run game is in some desperate need of Pro Bowl representation. Kyren Williams and Blake Corum have formed quite the one-two punch in L.A. They've been running behind one of the best offensive lines in football this season. Dotson is a force to be reckoned with at the point of attack. He can carry his power to the second level as well. There's no reason why Dotson couldn't have joined Atlanta Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom and Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney on the NFC roster.
Baltimore Ravens LT Ronnie Stanley
Joe Alt is awesome. He's played in only six games for the Los Angeles Chargers this season, though. His spot should be occupied by someone else, like Stanley. While the Ravens have had trouble at guard this season, their tackles have been solid. Stanley has conceded the sixth-fewest pressures (23) of any AFC tackle with 700-plus offensive snaps this season, per PFF.
Philadelphia Eagles DT Jordan Davis
The voters selected the wrong Eagles defensive tackle. Jalen Carter is a game-wrecker, but his linemate, Jordan Davis, has simply had a better season. Davis blocked a potential game-winning Rams field goal in Week 3 and then returned it for a walk-off touchdown. He batted down three passes in a Week 11 victory over the Lions. He dropped weight before the season, and his trimmed-down physique has invited a rare Year 4 leap. Davis' 65 total tackles, 9 TFLs and 4.5 sacks are all career highs.
Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward
In the AFC, Heyward should have been in over Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones. At 36 years old, Heyward has followed up his fourth first-team All-Pro campaign with another age-defying run. This time, he's piled up 66 total tackles, 8 TFLs, 6 passes defended and 3.5 sacks. For reference, the 31-year-old Jones is responsible for 24 total tackles, 9 TFLs, 2 passes defended and 4 sacks. Jones has generated five more pressures (53) than Heyward (48) this season, per PFF, but Heyward has proven superior in run defense.
Jacksonville Jaguars OLB Josh Hines-Allen
It's time the Jaguars are given their flowers. Their only Pro Bowler this season is long snapper Ross Matiscik. That's not reflective of an 11-4 Jacksonville team that's playoff-bound with a shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Trevor Lawrence has been a prolific dual threat of late, but the Jags' defense needs more love. Hines-Allen has seven sacks to his name, and, maybe more importantly, four turnovers caused by pressure, per NGS. His pressure rate (15%) is significantly higher than Pro Bowler T.J. Watt's (9.8%).
Jacksonville Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd
Staying in Jacksonville, Lloyd can't be ignored, either. He's picked off five passes. Four of those interceptions arrived over the first five games of the season. One of them was a 99-yard pick 6 in a Week 5 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. That went down as the longest defensive touchdown in Jags history. Lloyd has made a handful of critical plays in run defense, too. To top it off, he's logged 22 pressures on 84 pass rushes, resulting in a pressure rate of 26.2%, per NGS.
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Miami Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks
The AFC's linebackers are Azeez Al-Shaair of the Houston Texans and Roquan Smith of the Baltimore Ravens. Brooks should have gotten the edge over both of them. For one, he leads the NFL with 169 total tackles and 93 solo tackles. But he's more than just a tackle vacuum. Those tackles mean something, especially against the run. Of the linebackers with 100 or more run defense snaps this season, Brooks is tied for fifth in run-play stop percentage (9.7%), according to PFF.
Chicago Bears CB Nahshon Wright
Wright's coverage stats don't jump off the page — PFF has him down for seven touchdowns allowed, after all — however, it's hard to discount the special season he's having for an opportunistic Bears defense. Wright has intercepted five passes, including one that he took 74 yards to the house in Week 1 versus the Minnesota Vikings, and forced a pair of fumbles. Speaking of fumbles, he's recovered three of them.
Houston Texans S Jalen Pitre
Yes, Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is on the AFC roster. It still feels like the Texans' secondary deserves more of a Pro Bowl presence. The unit has had a Texas-sized hand in Houston giving up the fourth-fewest passing yards per game (176.1) this season. Corner Kamari Lassiter and safety Calen Bullock warranted consideration. Fellow safety Jalen Pitre was due for selection. He's been dynamite in the slot and in the box. He hasn't allowed a touchdown in coverage this season, according to PFF, and he's picked off four passes, defended a total of 11, and combined for 66 tackles.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Tykee Smith
Whatever could go wrong has gone wrong for the Arizona Cardinals, and that's made it hard to measure Budda Baker's effectiveness in a truly porous defense out there in the desert. Perhaps another safety could have taken his place on the NFC's roster. Either that or Antoine Winfield Jr. could have been passed up by his teammate, Tykee Smith. Smith has been electric in 2025, with 13 passes defended, a pair of sacks and 94 total tackles.
Seattle Seahawks P Michael Dickson
Washington Commanders punter Tress Way made his third Pro Bowl. Dickson would have been a better pick for the NFC. Although Way has dropped more punts inside the 20-yard line (27) than Dickson (20) this season, Dickson's hang time (4.56 seconds), the best among NFC punters per PFF, is much longer than Way's (4.22). That's played a role in only 38.8% of Dickson's punts being returned, according to PFF.
