5 Packers named Pro Bowl alternates

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty ImagesOnly four teams have zero Pro Bowl selections on the initial 2023 Pro Bowl roster: the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots. The Panthers, Commanders and Patriots have won 10 combined games this season, while the Packers are set to play a win-and-in game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday — meaning that they’re likely the only playoff team to be without Pro Bowl representation this season.

A few Packers do have a chance to earn a spot in the Pro Bowl festivities, which no longer feature a tackle football game, depending on the volume of dropouts, though. Outside linebacker Rashan Gary is the team’s only…