The 2025 NFL Pro Bowl is a series of competitions spread out across several days. On Sunday, things come to a close with the main dish, a flag football faceoff between the best in the AFC and NFC.
Festivities play out from Orlando, Florida at the Camping World Stadium. Sunday afternoon offers more skills events, including the punt perfect, great football race and tug-of-war.
We then get a look at the best and brightest in the game facing off sans pads in a seven-on-seven showdown. The flag football spotlight will bring together names like Jared Goff, Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, giving the fans some fodder ahead of next week’s Super Bowl.
Here is how to watch the Pro Bowl with updates and highlights.
NFC wins team obstacle course
Each team has traded wins at events. Micah Parsons made up for his lackluster Madden performance with a terrific start to the team obstacle course. The early lead provided by Parsons gave the NFC all the leeway they needed to secure the victory. We’ve still got two quarters to go plus a tug-of-war showdown, but the NFC has a very comfortable 42-25 lead.
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Madden competition grants AFC three more points
In the history of the Pro Bowl Madden competition, the AFC had never won, but the team of Derwin James and Brian Thomas Jr. was able to take down the NFC’s pair of Micah Parsons and Justin Jefferson to earn the AFC three additional points heading into the second half. It’s 39-25 with the NFC out in front.
End of 2nd: 39-22, NFC leads
Although the AFC gave a valiant effort, pushing the ball far down the field in very little time, their backyard lateral play to end the quarter did not pan out. A backward pass from Brian Thomas Jr. would end up hitting the ground, rendering the play dead.
It was NFC coach Eli Manning who wound up pointing out the violation, securing the NFC’s 17-point lead moving forward.
Justin Jefferson scores again
After the AFC got the best of their defense, Sam Darnold was able to find his usual target, JJettas, for another score and another griddy, leaving the AFC with very little time in the second to close the gap. It’s 39-22, NFC.
AFC answers back
After a failed drive, the AFC answered back with a long drive that resulted in a touchdown for Jaguars’ rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. The AFC still trails but the team was ecstatic to get points on the board, with the team jumping into the foam pit in celebration, mimicking the NFC’s celebration after a pivotal interception earlier in today’s contest.
The AFC would fail their one-point conversion. It’s 33-22, NFC leading.
NFC 33, AFC 16
The NFC wasted no time making up for the AFC’s victory in the punt-off. Quarterback Jared Goff found Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a drag route, who weaved and bobbed between every AFC defender for a 95-plus yard touchdown. Although the NFC was unable to get the extra point on the fade to Mike Evans, the NFC’s defense came up big preventing Russell Wilson from leading his own touchdown drive.
Punting competition goes into sudden death
Who didn’t want the punting competition to go into extra rounds? The AFC representatives – Marlon Humphrey and Logan Cooke – matched the NFC representatives – Kyle Juszczyk and Jack Fox – step for step. The non-punters each recorded six points while the punters themselves hit seven each.
In overtime, each punter was given 30 seconds to sink as many balls as possible. Fox went first and drilled 3 punts, while Cooke lipped out each of his first three punts for the AFC. Cooke went off at the end though, hitting a buzzer-beater to tie Fox’s three points.
The punters then went into sudden death, arguably the most dramatic moment any punter has ever experienced in their football careers. Punt for punt to determine the winner. Cooke and Fox each missed their first punts. They each missed their second punts. Clearly, the pressure was getting to them.
It wasn’t until the third round when Cooke would nail his first punt. Fox was unable to match, with his punt banging off the back of the target bins, giving the AFC the win and earning them three points.
NFC 27, AFC 16.
NFC marches down the field to keep momentum: NFC 27, AFC 13
Goff led a ho-hum march down the field highlighted by a nice completion to Justin Jefferson. Staring at a fourth and goal, the Lions QB finds Malik Nabers treating across the middle for a touchdown.
Burrow finds Chase: NFC 20, AFC 13
Some familiar sites as Joe Burrow finds target Ja’Marr Chase for a touchdown. On the point-after, Burrow decided to run in the no-run zone. So, the AFC has to settle for six after the AFC couldn’t convert after the penalty was assessed.
Goff leads NFC score touchdown: NFC 20, AFC 7
The NFC wasted little time widening the gap here. The Lions’ Jared Goff gets a nice TD toss to Kyle Juszcyk from 10 yards out.
The NFC starts the game with a 14-7 lead
After Thursday’s skills events, the NFC has a cushion to start the flag football proceedings.
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When is the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday?
The NFL Pro Bowl fun kicked off this weekend with skills challenges on Thursday. But it all comes to a close with the AFC vs. NFC 7-on-7 flag football game on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. ET.
How to watch Pro Bowl game: TV, time and streaming
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 2
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes
- Streaming: ESPN+; NFL+; Fubo
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Pro Bowl roster: AFC
Starters are denoted with an asterisk (*).
Quarterbacks:
Running backs:
Fullback:
- Patrick Ricard, Baltimore Ravens*
Wide receivers:
Tight ends:
Offensive tackles:
Offensive guards:
Center:
Defensive ends:
Interior defensive linemen:
Outside linebackers:
Inside/middle linebackers:
- Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens*
- Zaire Franklin, Indianapolis Colts
Cornerbacks:
Free safety:
- Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers*
Strong safety:
- Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens*
- Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Long snapper:
- Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars*
Punter:
- Logan Cooke, Jacksonville Jaguars*
Kicker:
- Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers*
Return specialist:
- Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos*
Special teamer:
- Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh Steelers* (replaces Brenden Schooler)
Pro Bowl roster: NFC
Starters are denoted with an asterisk (*).
Quarterbacks:
Running backs:
Fullback:
Wide receivers:
Tight ends:
- George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers*
- Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
Offensive tackles:
Offensive guards:
Center:
Defensive ends:
Interior defensive linemen:
Outside linebackers:
Inside/middle linebackers:
Cornerbacks:
Free safety:
- Xavier McKinney, Green Bay Packers*
Strong safety:
- Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals*
- Brian Branch, Detroit Lions
Long snapper:
- Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings*
Punter:
Kicker:
- Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys*
Return specialist:
- KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys*
Special teamer:
- KhaDarel Hodge, Atlanta Falcons*
Pro Bowl location
The Pro Bowl keeps the football momentum going ahead of next week’s Super Bowl clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.
Skill challenges and an entertaining flag football game will unfold at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Orlando weather for Pro Bowl Sunday
The AccuWeather forecast for Sunday promises nice weather for fans in attendance. It will be mostly cloudy with an expected high of 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
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