Story byNFL All-Pro teams revealed: These players defined the 2025 seasonAyrton Ostly and Scooby Axson, USA TODAYSat, January 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM UTC·3 min readEveryone wants to be recognized as the best in their line of work – even football players. The annual All-Pro teams are a way for the best players of a given season to be honored for what they did over 18 weeks in the National Football League's regular season. This isn't just for clicks; All-Pro honors can impact contract payouts every year. Down the line, it will come up as some players have cases to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis year saw some remarkable performances by many players on both sides of the ball.