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On Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business on their home field by defeating the San Francisco 49ers to advance to Super Bowl LVII. With the Eagles advancing to the Super Bowl, that means that the players from their team that were selected for the Pro Bowl, will not participate. This opens the door for two Detroit Lions players who were named first alternates for the Pro Bowl Games.
Why it Matters for the Detroit Lions
With the Eagles advancing to the Super Bowl, WR A.J. Brown and OL Lane Johnson will not be participating in the Pro Bowl Games, and two Detroit players will likely get the nod. Those players are as follows.
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- RT Penei Sewell
If St. Brown and/or Sewell are named as replacements, they would join center Frank Ragnow as Pro Bowlers.
Bottom Line
Each year, two team advance to the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl players from those two teams have to be replaced by alternates. With the Eagles advancing and A.J. Brown and Lane Johnson being out, St. Brown and Sewell are likely to be named as replacements, as they are both first alternates. Considering that Sewell was one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, and St. Brown was one of the best wide receivers, this was meant to be.
