The Patriots have sent five offensive players, one special teams player and two defensive players to the Pro Bowl.  34-year old QB Tom Brady will be the starting QB for the AFC.  He has played in 15 games for the Patriots so far this year and he has completed 378 of 576 passes (65.6%) for 4,897 yards with 36 TD passes and 11 INTs (105.1 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 43 times for 109 yards (2.5 ypc) with 3 TD runs so far this year.  30-year old WR Wes Welker is still Tom Brady’s favorite receiver.  Welker has played in 15 games for the Patriots so far this year and he has caught 116 passes for 1,518 yards (13.1 avg) with 9 TD grabs so far this year.  He has also returned 8 punts for 82 yards (10.3 avg) and he has carried the ball 4 times for 30 yards (7.5 ypc) this year.  22-year old TE Rob Gronkowski has been the best TE on the planet this year.  He has played in 15 games for the Patriots so far this year and he has caught 82 passes for 1,219 yards (14.9 avg) with 15 TD grabs.  Gronkowski has also returned 1 kickoff for 11 yards and he has carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards, and it went for a TD.  29-year old guard Logan Mankins and 34-year old Brian Waters will be the starting guards for the AFC in the Pro Bowl.  They have both started all 15 games for the Patriots so far this year.

32-year old DE Andre Carter was elected to start in the Pro Bowl, but he’s going to miss the game due to injury.  He played in 14 games for the Patriots this year and he had 52 tackles, 10 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumble and 1 pass defensed.  30-year old DT Vince Wilfork will also be going to the Pro Bowl as a starter.  He has played in 15 games for the Patriots so far this year and he has 49 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.

26-year old WR/S Matthew Slater has made it to the Pro Bowl as a special teams player.  Slater has played in 15 games for the Patriots this year and he has caught 1 pass for 46 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 54 yards (18.0 avg).  He has also played a lot at safety lately as he has 24 tackles and 1 forced fumble so far this year.

The Patriots have sent four players to the Pro Bowl.  The Patriots hope that they have to cancel their plans due to them being in the Super Bowl.  32-year old QB Tom Brady has made it all the way back from his serious knee injury last season to the Pro Bowl.  Brady has played in 15 games for the Patriots last night and he completed 354 of 539 passes (65.7%) for 4,212 yards with 28 TD passes and 12 INTs (97.4 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 29 times for 44 yards (1.5 ypc) with a TD run.  27-year old OG Logan Mankins has made it to the Pro Bowl.  He is a nasty blocker in both the running game and the passing game.  He has played in 15 games (all starts) for the Patriots this season.  28-year old WR Wes Welker has made it to the Pro Bowl and he definitely deserves it.  He played in 13 games for the Patriots this season and he has caught 122 passes for 1,336 yards (11.0 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  Welker has also carried the ball 5 times for 36 yards (7.2 ypc).  His toughness allows him to go over the middle more than any WR in the league and he has now been rewarded for it.  28-year old DT Vince Wilfork has also made the Pro Bowl despite not having his best season.  Wilfork has played in 13 games this season and he has made 43 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble and 2 passes defensed.  The Patriots hope they have other plans in Miami other than the Pro Bowl.