A year after sending three players to the Pro Bowl, including a couple All-Pros in Jack Fox and Frank Ragnow, the Lions might get shut out.
Not exactly a surprise for the only winless team in the NFL.
The surprise, we suppose, is their two leading vote-getters through the first two weeks of fan voting: fullback Jason Cabinda and long-snapper Scott Daly. They rank fifth and sixth at their positions, respectively.
T.J. Hockenson and Amani Oruwariye are the only two other players for Detroit among the top 10 vote-getters at their position — Hockenson seventh among tight ends and Oruwariye 10th among corners. Oruwariye's five picks are tied for second in the NFC.
Wait, no Fox? No D’Andre Swift?
No, seriously: No Jack Fox!?! The dude's only on pace to be the greatest punter in NFL history. His 49.1 yards per punt is the highest gross average for any player through the first 100 punts of his career. He's third in the NFC in yards per punt and second in total punt yards this season. But outside the top 10 in Pro Bowl voting.
Swift has a strong case himself. He leads NFC running backs in scrimmage yards while averaging 5.0 yards per touch, better than the likes of Dalvin Cook (4.9), Ezekiel Elliott (4.8) and Alvin Kamara (4.7). And Hockenson, who's first among NFC tight ends in receptions and fourth in yards, probably deserves to be higher than seventh in voting, too.
Alas, losing teams obscure winning players.
Fan voting, which make up a third of the Pro Bowl ballot, runs through Dec. 16. The other two-thirds of the ballot comes from players and coaches.