Despite leading his team to a 15-1 record and the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was not selected to be part of the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl selection when rosters were announced on Thursday,

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Not seeing Mahomes' name among the best at his position is jarring; the two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion has been almost universally regarded as the best QB in the league from pretty much the moment he stepped foot on an NFL field.

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For the first time in the past seven seasons, Mahomes was left off the Pro Bowl roster. The AFC will be represented at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games by the Buffalo Bills ' Josh Allen, the Cincinnati Bengals ' Joe Burrow and the Baltimore Ravens ' Lamar Jackson at the quarterback position. Allen was chosen as the starter.

Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games.

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was left off the initial Pro Bowl roster on Thursday. Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson were named.

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