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Nahshon Wright's Pro Bowl snub makes no sense, and their division rival even knows it

Does the Pro Bowl matter in the grand scheme of things? No, not really. Is it still annoying that Nahshon Wright didn't make it after the season he had? Absolutely.
Jerry Markarian|
Nov 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26) celebrates after recovering a fumble against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Nov 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26) celebrates after recovering a fumble against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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Nahshon Wright absolutely deserved a Pro Bowl nod for his performance this season. The fact that he didn't is an even bigger mockery than what the Pro Bowl, itself, has become.

It was such a snub, that Chicago's division rival has even taken notice.

Nahshon Wright led the entire NFL with eight takeaways on the defensive side of the ball. How that was ignored throughout the voting process is absolutely beyond me.

It wasn't just the fact that he consistently got his hands on the football, either. It was when he was getting his hands on the football. Whenever the Bears needed a spark this season, Wright was there to provide it.

Seven of his eight takeaways came in wins for the Bears, and he often was the reason the tide turned in Chicago's favor. He was pivotal to the team winning four games in November, with each takeaway being better than the last.

He closed out the Week 9 game against Cincinnati by intercepting Joe Flacco's late Hail Mary attempt. The following week, the Giants had a 17-7 lead and were on the cusp of the red zone before he dove on a Jaxson Dart fumble. The Bears kicked a field goal on the ensuing drive. The game could've been 24-7 in a blink and close to being out of reach, and instead it became 17-10. The Bears went on to win 24-20.

In the following game against Pittsburgh, he set the tone early by making a miraculous one-handed, toe-tap interception on the Steelers' first pass attempt of the game. That seemed to significantly change their offensive approach, as they largely took the air out of the ball from there.

He made yet another miraculous interception the following week against the Vikings that swung the momentum back in Chicago's favor. The play occurred right before halftime when Minnesota was attempting to tie the game at 10. This was the one that I'm confident Wright holds dearly, as it happened just days after his former football coach, John Beam, had been killed.

You could also make a strong case that the Bears wouldn't have come out on top with their first signature win of the season the following week against Philadelphia if not for Wright's efforts. The Eagles were in the red zone in a 10-9 game before the corner ripped the ball out of quarterback Jalen Hurts' hands on their signature Tush Push play. The Bears scored on the ensuing drive to widen the lead to 17-9. They eventually came away with a 24-15 victory over the defending champs.

You could make the same argument for their most recent game against Green Bay. The Packers were on the doorstep of the end zone and were about to extend their lead to 13-3 on the first drive of the second half. That was, until, Wright ripped the ball out of Josh Jacobs' hands for another forced fumble. After some late-game heroics, the Bears came away with a 22-16 win in overtime. Who knows if it would've been possible if not for Wright holding them out of the end zone.

These weren't empty stats that he put up this season. They were integral to Chicago's ability to win.

Why didn't he make the Pro Bowl? Because the voters wanted to continue their love affair with the defending Super Bowl champs, I guess.

Quinyon Mitchell is one of the best young corners in the NFL. Is he a more complete player than Nahshon Wright? Sure. Wright undoubtedly had the better season, though. It wasn't close, either.

Wright also had a significantly better year than Mitchell's teammate, Cooper DeJean. Nevertheless, the latter was also selected to the Pro Bowl despite having three fewer interceptions and fumble recoveries, and one fewer forced fumble. Again, it wasn't close.

Getting upset over a Pro Bowl nod (or lack thereof) might be silly to you and me, but the achievement means more to the players. It feels safe to assume that it would mean a bit more to someone who was on the Vikings practice squad all of last season.

Wright was one of the best stories across the entire NFL this year. He very much deserved a Pro Bowl nod to show for it.

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Jerry Markarian
JERRY MARKARIAN

Jerry Markarian has been an avid Chicago Bears fan since 2010 and has been writing about the team since 2022. He has survived the 2010 NFC Championship Game, a career-ending injury to his favorite player (Johnny Knox), the Bears' 2013 season finale, a Double Doink, Mitchell Trubisky, Justin Fields, and Weeks 8-17 of the 2024 NFL season. Nevertheless, he still Bears Down!

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