"Quarterback Matt Cassel said Wednesday that he wasn't disappointed that he fell short of making his first Pro Bowl, saying that his impressive season is a testament to the Chiefs' overall improvement.

Cassel is fifth in the league with a 98.8 passer rating, and only New England's Tom Brady has a better touchdown-to-interception ratio than Cassel's 27 scores and five picks. Brady, Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers were the AFC's representatives at quarterback when Pro Bowl rosters were announced Tuesday.

"I know there are a lot of great quarterbacks in the NFL, especially in the AFC," Cassel said. "For me, I'm just happy that our team is where we are, and team goals come way before personal accomplishments. Our accomplishments that we made this year as a team go way beyond anything that anyone could ever give me in terms of a personal accolade."

Running back Jamaal Charles, who was named to his first Pro Bowl, said Wednesday that making the NFL's all-star team was nice, but he has his eye on another postseason game.

"I'm happy enough that we made it this far and we're going to the playoffs," he said. "I don't really care about going to the Pro Bowl. It's a good individual award, but I want to go to the Super Bowl."

Raiders to target Chiefs' rush offense?

Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Wednesday that he expects Oakland to focus on Kansas City's rush offense, loading defenders near the line of scrimmage and counting on its cornerbacks to limit Cassel's opportunities to connect with receiver Dwayne Bowe."