The Bears' defensive prowess has earned two players the leading spot in NFL Pro Bowl voting.
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Both cornerback Tim Jennings and defensive tackle Henry Melton lead their respective positions in NFC votes. Jennings has 263,554 votes (third-most for an NFC defensive player) while Melton boasts 214,180, according to the NFL's tabulations.
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Jennings is the NFL's leader in interceptions with 8 and also has 19 passes deflected, good for second in the league. Melton has racked up 6.0 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
The NFL's top vote-getters are as follows:
1. Peyton Manning, Broncos -- 823,272
2. Tom Brady, Patriots -- 746,710
3. Arian Foster, Texans -- 699,866
4. Adrian Peterson, Vikings -- 668,942
5. Aaron Rodgers, Packers -- 652,807
6. A.J. Green, Bengals -- 563,954
7. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots -- 545,514
8. Robert Griffin III, Redskins -- 537,459
9. Drew Brees, Saints -- 500,193
10. Matt Ryan, Falcons -- 477,087
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Voting concludes Monday, Dec. 17 following Monday Night Football. The Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, televised on NBC at 6 p.m. CT from Honolulu, Hawaii. In last year's Pro Bowl, the Bears' Brandon Marshall -- who was with the Dolphins at the time -- caught four touchdowns en route to winning the game's MVP award.