NFL Pro Bowl 2016 Voting Results: Latest Leaders Entering Week 15

Fan voting for the 2015 NFL season's Pro Bowl ended Thursday, with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady edging Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton in the popular vote.

Ben Volin of the Boston Globe captured an image of the vote leaderboard, which is comprised of elite offensive playmakers:

As Pro Football Talk's Darin Gantt pointed out, Pro Bowl voting is broken down into thirds. Fans, players and coaches have equal say in who hits the field at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on January 31, 2016. Legendary receivers Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin will again draft the teams.

Brady and Newton play the most vital position, so it's natural for them to lead not only the Pro Bowl vote, but also the league MVP discussion. Both have merit in those respective debates, as they've led their teams to the top of their conferences.

Overcoming numerous injuries to key skill players and a patchwork, inexperienced offensive line, Brady has still managed to play at an elite level. He's already thrown for 4,138 yards to eclipse his 2014 passing total and has thrown 33 touchdowns to only six interceptions.

In guiding the Panthers to a perfect 13-0 record to date, Newton has been phenomenal in a different sort of way. The 26-year-old has 480 yards rushing to go with 3,062 through the air, accounting for 35 total touchdowns as the catalyst for the NFL's No. 1 scoring offense.

Pro Football Focus put into perspective how much of Newton's game depends on downfield accuracy, making his epic 2015 campaign all the more impressive:

There's a fair chance neither Brady nor Newton will even play in the Pro Bowl because both could well be gearing up for a Super Bowl 50 showdown. The same is true for the fans' favorite non-QB in New England tight end Rob Gronkowski.

Also worth mentioning are the next two highest Pro Bowl vote recipients. Quarterback Andy Dalton has been a solid successor to Carson Palmer with the Cincinnati Bengals, but he unfortunately suffered a fractured right thumb in Week 14 and is in doubt for the postseason.

Dalton may not have the chance to end an 0-4 playoff skid, whereas Palmer has bounced back from a torn ACL suffered in November 2014 to lead the Arizona Cardinals to the top of the NFC West.

If none of the aforementioned five players suits up in Hawaii, there's a fair chance human highlight reel Odell Beckham Jr. will be there. The New York Giants star didn't disappoint at last year's Pro Bowl, nor has he suffered a sophomore slump this season, currently ranking third in receiving yards with 1,320.