The Dallas Cowboys, despite their bizarre 4-5-1 record, have the best scoring offense in the NFC and the second-best in the entire NFL during the 2025 NFL season. They’ve accomplished this in spite of CeeDee Lamb playing just six complete games during the campaign.
Part of filling his void was fellow wideout George Pickens stepping up, and running back Javonte Williams has done quite a bit of damage as well. Dak Prescott will always get credit when the offense performs at a high level as well, but Jake Ferguson was actually the key ingredient for a bit.
Though his production has tapered off a bit in recent weeks, thanks to the re-emergence of Lamb, he is still having a Pro Bowl-level campaign. It was looking unlikely that he’d earn the honor, however, as the NFC’s tight ends have performed at an exceptional level this year. But now, he might.
Sam LaPorta’s unfortuante injury has silver lining for Jake Ferguson
On Friday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced that tight end Sam LaPorta is likely to miss the remainder of the season with a back injury. Roughly a month ago, Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft also suffered a season-ending injury.
While both of these injuries are tragic, and Ferguson would like to earn a Pro Bowl nod in a different way, both LaPorta and Kraft’s injuries pave a clear lane for Ferguson to make the team again this season, as he did back in 2022.
Trey McBride is a shoo-in for the NFC, and a player like George Kittle, despite missing some time due to an injury, will likely earn this distinction based on popularity and fan vote alone. Ferguson was hovering in that tier with LaPorta and Kraft to be on the end of the Pro Bowl roster, but no longer.
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Ferguson is on pace for 102 receptions, 680 receiving yards and nearly 12 receiving touchdowns this season. His current 7 touchdowns are tied for the league among NFC tight ends, but he has more catches and yards than Dallas Goedert, who has matched his touchdown total.
In fact, Ferguson is tied for 6th in catches and 2nd in touchdown receptions in the conference, regardless of position. He’s got more catches than Justin Jefferson, more touchdowns than Jaxson Smith-Njigba and more receiving yards than Kittle.
If Ferguson can simply stay healthy and keep up the pace that he’s on, then he, too, should be a shoo-in for a spot on the NFC Pro Bowl team. LaPorta and Kraft’s injuries certainly pave a wider lane for him, but he might have earned the honor anyway with a strong finish to the year.
