The nation is noticing the Carolina Panthers' success, at least according to the first round of Pro Bowl voting.
Seven Panthers are in the top 2 at their positions via voting on NFL.com. Only the Patriots, who are also 8-0, have as many names in the top 2 as the Panthers.
LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION
|
POS. |
PLAYER |
VOTES |
POS. |
PLAYER |
VOTES |
|
QB |
Tom Brady, New England |
141,750 |
DE |
J.J. Watt, Houston |
71,045 |
|
QB |
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay |
120,242 |
DE |
Chandler Jones, New England |
51,793 |
|
RB |
Devonta Freeman, Atlanta |
103,334 |
DT |
Geno Atkins, Cincinnati |
54,816 |
|
RB |
Todd Gurley, St. Louis |
75,592 |
DT |
Aaron Donald, St. Louis |
48,125 |
|
FB |
Marcel Reece, Oakland |
63,967 |
OLB |
Thomas Davis, Carolina |
44,834 |
|
FB |
Mike Tolbert, Carolina |
60,665 |
OLB |
Jamie Collins, New England |
42,907 |
|
WR |
Julio Jones, Atlanta |
85,034 |
ILB |
Luke Kuechly, Carolina |
48,591 |
|
WR |
Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants |
80,338 |
ILB |
Clay Matthews, Green Bay |
42,038 |
|
TE |
Rob Gronkowski, New England |
101,674 |
CB |
Josh Norman, Carolina |
64,915 |
|
TE |
Greg Olsen, Carolina |
67,734 |
CB |
Darrelle Revis, New York Jets |
59,278 |
|
T |
Sebastian Vollmer, New England |
32,135 |
SS |
Charles Woodson, Oakland |
46,698 |
|
T |
Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay |
27,149 |
SS |
Kam Chancellor, Seattle |
25,017 |
|
G |
Zack Martin, Dallas |
28,158 |
FS |
Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona |
31,097 |
|
G |
Mike Iupati, Arizona |
25,267 |
FS |
Earl Thomas, Seattle |
25,932 |
|
C |
Ryan Kalil, Carolina |
40,353 |
P |
Sam Koch, Baltimore |
24,576 |
|
C |
Nick Mangold, New York Jets |
33,018 |
P |
Matt Bosher, Atlanta |
17,166 |
|
K |
Stephen Gostkowski, New England |
46,071 |
ST |
Matthew Slater, New England |
21,457 |
|
K |
Justin Tucker, Baltimore |
24,491 |
ST |
Joe Webb, Carolina |
20,194 |
|
RS |
Tyler Lockett, Seattle |
23,006 |
|
|
|
|
RS |
Dwayne Harris, New York Giants |
17,976 |
|
|
|
TOP 10 VOTE-GETTERS
|
POS. |
PLAYER |
VOTES |
|
QB |
Tom Brady, New England |
141,750 |
|
QB |
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay |
120,242 |
|
QB |
Andy Dalton, Cincinnati |
114,368 |
|
RB |
Devonta Freeman, Atlanta |
103,334 |
|
TE |
Rob Gronkowski, New England |
101,674 |
|
QB |
Cam Newton, Carolina |
94,810 |
|
QB |
Carson Palmer, Arizona |
87,838 |
|
WR |
Julio Jones, Atlanta |
85,034 |
|
WR |
Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants |
80,338 |
|
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona |
77,709 |
Shocking that we have 18 Panthers in the top 10 at their positions. WOW.
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