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2018 Pro Bowl Notebook

VegasInsider Staff
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The 2018 NFL Pro Bowl takes place on Sunday Jan. 8 at 3:00 p.m. ET in a nationally televised battle on ESPN.

The Pro Bowl will be played at Camping World Stadium from Orlando for the second consecutive season and the league is also sticking with the original AFC vs. NFC matchup after three years of non-conference games chosen by former players between 2014-2016.

The 'under' (80) was an easy winner last season and bettors are expecting another low-scoring outcome in this year's matchup.

[...] opened the NFC as a three-point favorite this past Thursday while the total was listed at 71. As of Saturday evening, the NFC has held steady but the total has been pushed down to 61 at the global outfit. The majority of Las Vegas books are holding the NFC -3 with totals ranging from 62 to 63.

Listed below are the expected rosters from NFL.com for both the NFC and AFC, plus recent history in the exhibition matchup.

AFC Pro Bowl Roster

Offense

QB: Tom Brady*, Patriots; Philip Rivers, Chargers; Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers; Derek Carr, Raiders (replaces Brady); Alex Smith, Chiefs (replaces Rivers)

RB: Le'Veon Bell*, Steelers; Kareem Hunt, Chiefs; LeSean McCoy, Bills

FB: James Develin*, Patriots; Roosevelt Nix, Steelers (replaces Develin)

WR: Antonio Brown*, Steelers; DeAndre Hopkins*, Texans; A.J. Green, Bengals; Keenan Allen, Chargers; Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (replaces Hopkins); T.Y. Hilton, Colts (replaces Green)

TE: Travis Kelce*, Chiefs; Rob Gronkowski, Patriots; Delanie Walker, Titans TE (replaces Kelce)

OT: Alejandro Villanueva*, Steelers; Taylor Lewan*, Titans; Donald Penn, Raiders; Russell Okung, Chargers (replaces Penn)

OG: Kelechi Osemele*, Raiders; David DeCastro*, Steelers; Richie Incognito, Bills

C: Maurkice Pouncey*, Steelers; Rodney Hudson, Raiders

Defense

DE: Joey Bosa*, Chargers; Calais Campbell*, Jaguars; Khalil Mack, Raiders; Cameron Heyward, Steelers (replaces Mack); Yannick Ngakoue, Jaguars (replaces Campbell)

DT: Geno Atkins*, Bengals; Jurrell Casey*, Titans; Malik Jackson, Jaguars

OLB: Von Miller*, Broncos; Jadeveon Clowney*, Texans; Terrell Suggs, Ravens; Telvin Smith, Jaguars (replaces Clowney)

ILB: C.J. Mosley*, Ravens; Ryan Shazier, Steelers; Joe Schobert, Browns (replaces Shazier)

CB: A.J. Bouye*, Jaguars; Jalen Ramsey*, Jaguars; Aqib Talib, Broncos; Casey Hayward, Chargers

FS: Eric Weddle*, Ravens

SS:Reshad Jones*, Dolphins; Micah Hyde, Bills

Special Teams

P: Brett Kern*, Titans
K: Chris Boswell*, Steelers
RS: Tyreek Hill*, Chiefs
ST: Matthew Slater*, Patriots

NFC Pro Bowl Roster

Offense

QB: Carson Wentz*, Eagles; Russell Wilson, Seahawks; Drew Brees, Saints; Jared Goff, Rams (replaces Wentz)

RB: Todd Gurley*, Rams; Alvin Kamara, Saints; Mark Ingram, Saints

FB: Kyle Juszczyk*, 49ers

WR: Julio Jones*, Falcons; Adam Thielen*, Vikings; Michael Thomas, Saints; Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals; Davante Adams, Packers (replaces Jones)

TE: Zach Ertz*, Eagles; Jimmy Graham, Seahawks; Jason Witten, Cowboys (replaces Ertz); Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (replaces Graham)

OT: Tyron Smith*, Cowboys; Trent Williams*, Redskins; Lane Johnson, Eagles; Andrew Whitworth, Rams (replaces Williams); Joe Staley, Niners (replaces Smith); Duane Brown, Seahawks (replaces Johnson)

OG: Zack Martin*, Cowboys; Brandon Brooks*, Eagles; T.J. Lang, Lions (replaces Scherff); Trai Turner, Panthers (replaces Martin); Larry Warford, Saints (replaces Brooks)

C: Alex Mack*, Falcons; Travis Frederick, Cowboys

Defense

DE: Everson Griffen*, Vikings; Demarcus Lawrence*, Cowboys; Cameron Jordan, Saints; Michael Bennett, Seahawks (replaces Griffen)

DT: Fletcher Cox*, Eagles; Aaron Donald*, Rams; Gerald McCoy, Buccaneers; Mike Daniels, Packers (replaces Donald); Linval Joseph, Vikings (replaces Cox)

OLB: Chandler Jones*, Cardinals; Ryan Kerrigan*, Redskins; Anthony Barr, Vikings; Thomas Davis, Panthers (replaces Barr)

ILB: Luke Kuechly*, Panthers; Bobby Wagner, Seahawks; Deion Jones; Falcons (replaces Kuechly); Kwon Alexander, Buccaneers (replaces Wagner)

CB: Xavier Rhodes*, Vikings; Patrick Peterson*, Cardinals; Marshon Lattimore, Saints; Darius Slay, Lions

FS: Earl Thomas*, Seahawks

SS: Landon Collins*, Giants; Malcolm Jenkins, Eagles; Keanu Neal, Falcons (replaces Jenkins); Harrison Smith, Vikings (replaces Collins)

Special teams

P: Johnny Hekker*, Rams
K: Greg Zuerlein*, Rams; Graham Gano, Panthers (replaces Zuerlein)
RS: Pharoh Cooper*, Rams
ST: Budda Baker*, Cardinals

* Indicates starter

Pro Bowl Results (1971-2017)

2017 - AFC 20 NFC 13 (Under 80)
2016 - Team Irvin 49, Team Rice 27 (Over 75)
2015 - Team Irvin 32, Team Carter 28 (Under 68.5)
2014 - Team Rice 22, Team Sanders 21 (Under 90.5)
2013 - NFC 62, AFC 35 (Over 79.5)
2012 - AFC 59, NFC 41 (Over 75)
2011 - NFC 55, AFC 41
2010 - AFC 41, NFC 34
2009 - NFC 30, AFC 21
2008 - NFC 42, AFC 30
2007 - AFC 31, AFC 28
2006 - NFC 23, AFC 17
2005 - AFC 38, NFC 27
2004 - NFC 55, AFC 52
2003 - AFC 45, NFC 20
2002 - AFC 38, NFC 30
2001 - AFC 38, NFC 17
2000 - NFC 51, AFC 31
1999 - AFC 23, NFC 10
1998 - AFC 29, NFC 24
1997 - AFC 26, NFC 23, OT
1996 - NFC 20, AFC 13
1995 - AFC 41, NFC 13
1994 - NFC 17, AFC 3
1993 - AFC 23, NFC 20, OT
1992 - NFC 21, AFC 15
1991 - AFC 23, NFC 21
1990 - NFC 27, AFC 21
1989 - NFC 34, AFC 3
1988 - AFC 15, NFC 6
1987 - AFC 10, NFC 6
1986 - NFC 28, AFC 24
1985 - AFC 22, NFC 14
1984 - NFC 45, AFC 3
1983 - NFC 20, AFC 19
1982 - AFC 16, NFC 13
1981 - NFC 21, AFC 7
1980 - NFC 37, AFC 27
1979 - NFC 13, AFC 7
1978 - NFC 14, AFC 13
1977 - AFC 24, NFC 14
1976 - NFC 23, AFC 20
1975 - NFC 17, AFC 10
1974 - AFC 15, NFC 13
1973 - AFC 33, NFC 28
1972 - AFC 26, NFC 13
1971 - NFC 27, AFC 6

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