SPORTS

No Lions crack top five in Pro Bowl balloting

Justin Rogers
The Detroit News
Matthew Stafford

The Lions may be cruising toward a playoff berth, but fans around the league are giving the team little love in the Pro Bowl balloting.

The NFL released the latest figures this week and not one Lions player, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, cracked the top five at their position

Voting expanded to social media for the first time this season, with fans being able to cast individual ballots via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by using the hashtag #ProBowlVote.

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott leads all players with more than 681,000 votes. The fan vote counts for one third of the selection process, with the league’s coaches and players also getting a say.

The rosters will be announced on Dec. 20 on an NFL Network special. The game, which returns to the AFC vs. NFC format this year, will be played Jan. 29 in Orlando.

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