Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles was loaded with star power, and there is no bigger proof of that than the first round of NFL Pro Bowl voting.
The NFL released the first voting results Monday, and Ravens teammates Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry sit atop the list. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is right behind, while Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs round out the top five:
Jon Machota of The Athletic shared the entire list of top 10 players by position, and there are a number of notable developments.
While Jackson, Allen and Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow are the top three for quarterbacks, Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is fourth. That means Daniels has more votes than any other NFC quarterback and is even ahead of two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes, who is seventh.
The NFC-leading Detroit Lions also received plenty of love in the voting.
In addition to Gibbs, David Montgomery is eighth among running backs. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell leads his position group, while Amon-Ra St. Brown is third among wide receivers.
Jared Goff is sixth for quarterbacks, while center Frank Ragnow, free safety Kerby Joseph, strong safety Brian Branch, cornerback Carlton Davis, guards Kevin Zeitler and Graham Glasgow, punter Jack Fox, special teams player Sione Vaki, inside linebacker Jack Campbell, offensive tackle Taylor Decker, defensive tackle Alim McNeill, kicker Jake Bates, tight end Sam LaPorta and long snapper Hogan Hatten are all in the top 10 of their respective positions.
They are all chasing Jackson, Henry and Barkley, though, in total votes, which doesn't come as much of a surprise.
Jackson has played at an MVP level while completing 67 percent of his passes for 3,290 yards, 29 touchdowns and three interceptions to go with 678 yards and three scores on the ground. Henry (1,532 yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns) and Barkley (1,766 yards from scrimmage and 13 touchdowns) have been unstoppable.
Barkley's Eagles earned bragging rights in Sunday's head-to-head matchup, but he is still chasing the two Ravens stars in Pro Bowl votes.
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