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ACC in the NFL: All-ACC NFL All-Star Team

By Brandon Griffin

Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hugs Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta won 44-21. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hugs Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta won 44-21. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
NFL: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings /

60. Xavier Rhodes finished tied for fifth in the NFL with five interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. He also had 11 passes defended. Rhodes was rewarded with a reserve spot on the Pro Bowl team. The Vikings were expected to pick up where they left off last season. However, injuries to quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and running back Adrian Peterson left the team short-handed on offense. After winning the NFC North the season before, Minnesota slumped into third with a .500 record.. (Florida State). . CB Xavier Rhodes. 29. team

NFL: NFC Championship-Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
NFL: NFC Championship-Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons /

Morgan Burnett was the Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay defense. Burnett finished the season with 93 tackles, nine passes deflected, and two interceptions. The Packers almost had a Tim Tebow season. After falling to 4-6, Rodgers said the Packers would run the table. They won the next six to win the North and make the playoffs. Then they beat the Giants in the Wild Card round and Cowboys in the Divisional round before getting crushed by Atlanta in the Conference Championship game.. (Georgia Tech). . SS Morgan Burnett. 42. team. 49

NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers /

(North Carolina). . FS Tre Boston. 33. team. 87. Tre Boston is the second Tar Heel and third Panther to make this team. Boston sneaks on by being a free safety (otherwise the spot would’ve gone to SS Kam Chancellor) and Notre Dame’s ineligibility (Harrison Smith would’ve gotten the honors then). Boston started 10 of the 15 games he played in this season. He finished with 38 tackles, seven passes deflected, and two interceptions.

NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins /

59. Byron Maxwell finishes off the defensive backfield. Maxwell finished the season with 15 deflected passes and two interceptions. Miami had an up and down season. They made the playoffs thanks to the improvement of QB Ryan Tannehill under first year head coach Adam Gase. However, Tannehill got injured and the Dolphins couldn’t muster enough to get past Pittsburgh in the Wild Card round.. (Clemson). . CB Byron Maxwell. 41. team

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