2025 Pro Bowl biggest snubs: Why Cowboys running back, Jags kicker belong on NFC, AFC rosters

The AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters were revealed on Tuesday. Below, we take a look at five of this year's biggest snubs.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff

It's hard to imagine a world where the quarterback who ranks third in the league in passing yards (4,036) and second in touchdown passes (32) isn't a Pro Bowler, yet it's another sign that we live in the most nonsensical timeline.

Goff has comparable numbers to his Pro Bowl 2024 season, with the most notable difference being that the 2016 No. 1 pick has thrown seven fewer interceptions (five), posting the league's lowest interception rate (one percent) among qualifying quarterbacks. (h/t Pro Football Reference)

He absolutely belongs.

Player we'd swap out: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold | Whereas few quarterbacks have prioritized protecting the ball as much as Goff, only Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have thrown more interceptions than Darnold (13). He deserves credit for leading the Seahawks (12-3) to the current No. 1 seed in the NFC, and it's no accident he's the winningest quarterback over the past two seasons (on two separate teams). But it's hard to argue his case for Pro Bowl honors is superior to Goff's.

Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams

Williams has been one of the most improved players of the 2025 season, emerging after a disappointing run with the Broncos as a legitimate lead back. He's 141 yards shy of eclipsing his rushing yardage from the 2023 and 2024 seasons combined, and has already established personal highs across the board. Entering Week 17, Williams has 239 carries, 1,147 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on an offense that ranks No. 10 in yards per rush attempt, a 20-spot leap from 2024.

Player we'd swap out: San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey | McCaffrey justified his selection with one of his best seasons as a receiver, but we can't get past his declining rushing totals. The nine-year running back is averaging 3.7 yards per carry and ranks last among qualifying backs in rush yards over expected, gaining 180 yards less than anticipated on 280 carries. (h/t NFL Pro)

Tennessee Titans left guard Peter Skoronski

We don't blame voters for avoiding the Titans offense like the plague, but it's a shame that the unit's lackluster season shrouded Skoronski's strong year. The 2023 first-round pick has blossomed into one of the AFC's top interior linemen, ranking No. 12 in ESPN's pass-block win rate entering Week 17. 

The Titans also are tied for ninth in yards gained before contact per rush attempt. On the following rep in last Sunday's win over the Kansas City Chiefs (6-9), Skoronski (No. 77) demonstrated his strength as a run-blocker, pulling to the right with impressive speed to secure a key block on the outside run concept.