Pro Bowl 2017: AFC, NFC Voting Results, Selections and Alternates

The Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots have dominated their respective conferences all season. So logic would dictate the 2017 Pro Bowl rosters, announced Tuesday, would be spearheaded by 'Boys and Pats.

Not exactly. 

To the surprise of some, it's the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons who lead their respective conferences in selections for the NFL's All-Star exhibition. The Raiders, who clinched their first playoff berth since 2002 last week, lead all teams with seven selections.

Player	Position	Team
AFC
Tom Brady	QB	New England Patriots
Derek Carr	QB	Oakland Raiders
Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Pittsburgh Steelers
Le'Veon Bell	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers
DeMarco Murray	RB	Tennessee Titans
LeSean McCoy	RB	Buffalo Bills
Antonio Brown	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers
Amari Cooper	WR	Oakland Raiders
A.J. Green	WR	Cincinnati Bengals
T.Y. Hilton	WR	Indianapolis Colts
Joe Thomas	OT	Cleveland Browns
Donald Penn	OT	Oakland Raiders
Taylor Lewan	OT	Tennessee Titans
Marshal Yanda	OG	Baltimore Ravens
Kelechi Osemele	OG	Oakland Raiders
David DeCastro	OG	Pittsburgh Steelers
Rodney Hudson	C	Oakland Raiders
Maurkice Pouncey	C	Pittsburgh Steelers
Travis Kelce	TE	Kansas City Chiefs
Delanie Walker	TE	Tennessee Titans
Kyle Juszcyzyk	FB	Baltimore Ravens
Khalil Mack	DE	Oakland Raiders
Cameron Wake	DE	Miami Dolphins
Jadeveon Clowney	DE	Houston Texans
Geno Atkins	DT	Cincinnati Bengals
Ndamukong Suh	DT	Miami Dolphins
Jurrell Casey	DT	Tennessee Titans
Von Miller	OLB	Denver Broncos
Lorenzo Alexander	OLB	Buffalo Bills
Brian Orakpo	OLB	Tennessee Titans
Dont'a Hightower	MLB	New England Patriots
C.J. Mosley	MLB	Baltimore Ravens
Marcus Peters	CB	Kansas City Chiefs
Aqib Talib	CB	Denver Broncos
Casey Hayward	CB	San Diego Chargers
Chris Harris	CB	Denver Broncos
Devin McCourty	FS	New England Patriots
Reggie Nelson	FS	Oakland Raiders
Eric Berry	SS	Kansas City Chiefs
Pat McAfee	P	Indianapolis Colts
Justin Tucker	K	Baltimore Ravens
Tyreek Hill	Return specialist	Kansas City Chiefs
Matthew Slater	Special teamer	New England Patriots
NFC
Matt Ryan	QB	Atlanta Falcons
Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers
Dak Prescott	QB	Dallas Cowboys
Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Dallas Cowboys
David Johnson	RB	Arizona Cardinals
Devonta Freeman	RB	Atlanta Falcons
Julio Jones	WR	Atlanta Falcons
Odell Beckham	WR	New York Giants
Mike Evans	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Arizona Cardinals
Tyron Smith	OT	Dallas Cowboys
Trent Williams	OT	Washington
Jason Peters	OT	Philadelphia Eagles
Zack Martin	OG	Dallas Cowboys
Brandon Scherff	OG	Washington
T.J. Lang	OG	Green Bay Packers
Travis Frederick	C	Dallas Cowboys
Alex Mack	C	Atlanta Falcons
Greg Olsen	TE	Carolina Panthers
Jordan Reed	TE	Washington
Mike Tolbert	FB	Carolina Panthers
Everson Griffen	DE	Minnesota Vikings
Cliff Avril	DE	Seattle Seahawks
Michael Bennett	DE	Seattle Seahawks
Aaron Donald	DT	Los Angeles Rams
Gerald McCoy	DT	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fletcher Cox	DT	Philadelphia Eagles
Vic Beasley	OLB	Atlanta Falcons
Ryan Kerrigan	OLB	Washington
Thomas Davis	OLB	Carolina Panthers
Bobby Wagner	MLB	Seattle Seahawks
Luke Kuechly	MLB	Carolina Panthers
Janoris Jenkins	CB	New York Giants
Patrick Peterson	CB	Arizona Cardinals
Richard Sherman	CB	Seattle Seahawks
Xavier Rhodes	CB	Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Smith	FS	Minnesota Vikings
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	FS	Green Bay Packers
Landon Collins	SS	New York Giants
Johnny Hekker	P	Los Angeles Rams
Matt Bryant	K	Atlanta Falcons
Cordarrelle Patterson	Return specialist	Minnesota Vikings
Dwayne Harris	Special teamer	New York Giants

Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper and linebacker Khalil Mack lead the way as proof of the excellent job general manager Reggie McKenzie has done crafting the young roster. Carr had emerged as an outside MVP candidate before tapering off the last two weeks, while Cooper and Mack look like perennial selections at their respective positions.

Offensive tackle Donald Penn, guard Kelechi Osemele, center Rodney Hudson and safety Reggie Nelson will join the aforementioned trio.

The Falcons have an NFC-high six players making the trip, with quarterback Matt Ryan, running back Devonta Freeman and wide receiver Julio Jones leading the charge. Atlanta leads the NFL in scoring and is second in total yards. Jones leads the NFL in receiving yards despite missing the last two games due to injury.

Center Alex Mack, linebacker Vic Beasley and kicker Matt Bryant were also selected. 

The Cowboys were among the teams with five Pro Bowl picks, including rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. Prescott has been one of the NFL's most pleasant surprises, initially filling in for an injured Tony Romo before performing so well he supplanted him altogether. Elliott is one of the best rookie running backs in recent memory, currently carrying a lead of more than 300 yards over the next closest player at his position.

Together, Prescott and Elliott have been the faces of a 12-2 Cowboys team that has returned to prominence after a down 2015. The rookies are joined by offensive tackle Tyron Smith, center Travis Frederick and guard Zack Martin.

The Patriots have four players, led by quarterback Tom Brady. The 39-year-old began his 2016 season firmly planted on the bench for four straight games due to a Deflategate suspension. He's responded by playing some of the best football of his career over the last 10 games, throwing for 3,064 yards and 22 touchdowns against two interceptions.

Without a clear-cut MVP favorite, Brady has burrowed himself into the conversation despite missing a quarter of the season. This is Brady's 12th Pro Bowl selection and his eighth consecutive. No other offensive player will be joining Brady in Florida. Linebacker Dont'a Hightower, safety Devin McCourty and special teamer Matthew Slater were the other Patriots selected.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, meanwhile, have all five of their selections coming on the offensive side. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, running back Le'Veon Bell, wide receiver Antonio Brown, center Maurkice Pouncey and guard David DeCastro were named to the team.

Chief among the snubs is the entire Detroit Lions roster, which does not have a single selection despite leading the NFC North. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was also snubbed despite leading the NFL in passing yards or touchdowns.

Player	Position	Team
Kirk Cousins	QB	Washington
Matthew Stafford	QB	Detroit Lions
Russell Wilson	QB	Seattle Seahawks
Aaron Ripkowski	FB	Green Bay Packers
Doug Baldwin	WR	Seattle Seahawks
Jordy Nelson	WR	Green Bay Packers
Davante Adams	WR	Green Bay Packers
Jimmy Graham	TE	Seattle Seahawks
David Bakhtiari	OT	Green Bay Packers
Mike Iupati	G	Arizona Cardinals
Jason Kelce	C	Philadelphia Eagles
Justin Britt	C	Seattle Seahawks
Brandon Graham	DE	Philadelphia Eagles
Mike Daniels	DT	Green Bay Packers
Calais Campbell	DT	Arizona Cardinals
Lavonte David	OLB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chandler Jones	OLB	Arizona Cardinals
K.J. Wright	MLB	Seattle Seahawks
Kwon Alexander	MLB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh Norman	CB	Washington
Darius Slay	CB	Detroit Lions
Marcus Cooper	CB	Arizona Cardinals
Brent Grimes	CB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rodney McLeod	FS	Philadelphia Eagles
Kam Chancellor	SS	Seattle Seahawks
Steven Hauschka	K	Seattle Seahawks
Matt Prater	K	Detroit Lions
Sam Martin	P	Detroit Lions
Bryan Anger	P	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Justin Bethel	Special Teamer	Arizona Cardinals
Chris Maragos	Special Teamer	Philadelphia Eagles
Darren Sproles	Return Specialist	Philadelphia Eagles
Jamison Crowder	Return Specialist	Washington
Tyler Lockett	Return Specialist	Seattle Seahawks

Player	Position	Team
Philip Rivers	QB	San Diego Chargers
Marcus Mariota	QB	Tennessee Titans
Melvin Gordon	RB	San Diego Chargers
Latavius Murray	RB	Oakland Raiders
Jamize Olawale	FB	Oakland Raiders
Jalston Fowler	FB	Tennessee Titans
Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Denver Broncos
Demaryius Thomas	WR	Denver Broncos
Michael Crabtree	WR	Oakland Raiders
Dennis Pitta	TE	Baltimore Ravens
Antonio Gates	TE	San Diego Chargers
Jack Conklin	OT	Tennessee Titans
Gabe Jackson	G	Oakland Raiders
Matt Paradis	C	Denver Broncos
Leonard Williams	DE	New York Jets
Derek Wolfe	DE	Denver Broncos
Joey Bosa	DE	San Diego Chargers
Sheldon Richardson	DT	New York Jets
Brandon Williams	DT	Baltimore Ravens
Terrell Suggs	OLB	Baltimore Ravens
Joe Haden	CB	Cleveland Browns
Darian Stewart	FS	Denver Broncos
T.J. Ward	SS	Denver Broncos
Eric Weddle	SS	Baltimore Ravens
Sebastian Janikowski	K	Oakland Raiders
Marquette King	P	Oakland Raiders
Jalen Richard	Return Specialist	Oakland Raiders

Note: Some teams have disclosed their alternates; others have not.

Of course, most know by now to not take the initial Pro Bowl roster 100 percent at face value. Pro Bowl dropouts have become the norm in recent years, with the initial rosters rarely resembling the players who actually make the trip.

Last season, there were 43 players who were selected but were unable to participate for one reason or another. Five of the six quarterbacks were replacement players.

In other words: We're likely going to see Brees and some Lions get their proper due at some juncture. There may even be a few players who get their less than proper due, depending on how many players wind up dropping out. But for now, it's looking like the Year of the Raider. 

Who would have ever thought?