Here is how to watch the events of Pro Bowl week.
The Pro Bowl is a lot different nowadays. They have brought back the skill challenges, but the game is now a flag football contest, which isn’t too far off what it was before.
This year, we will see Peyton and Eli Manning each head up the AFC and NFC, respectively. That means we will be watching Peyton coaching up the five Cincinnati Bengals in the Pro Bowl and various challenges prior to the game.
We’ll be talking about what Bengals will be playing, when/what events are and how you can catch all the zany magic of the Pro Bowl.
Bengal Pro Bowlers
- Joe Burrow, Quarterback
- Ja’Marr Chase, Wide receiver
- Trey Hendrickson, EDGE
- Orlando Brown Jr., Offensive tackle (Alternate)
- Chase Brown, Running back (Rookie alternate)
How to watch
Pro Bowl Skill Challenge
- Thursday, Jan. 30th, at 7:00 PM ET
- Watch either on ESPN (TV) or ESPN+ (Stream)
Sunday Pro Bowl Games Championship
- Sunday. Feb. 2nd, at 3 PM EST
- Television: ABC, ESPN, Disney XD
- Stream: ESPN+ or NFL+
Location
- Orlando, FL
Events for Thursday’s Skill Showdown
- Passing The Test (Burrow): “Quarterbacks try to hit targets at various distances around the field worth different point values in 40 seconds. Before the challenge, each quarterback will select a Pro Bowl Games teammate to answer five trivia questions about current Pro Bowl players. For every correct answer, the quarterback gets an additional 10 seconds. The winner of the competition is the team with the quarterback who scores the most points.”
- Satisfying Catches presented by SNICKERS (Chase): “One wide receiver, tight end and defensive back from each conference will compete in a challenge obstacle course, including catches from a jugs machine at three different distances, to test every aspect of catching a football. Each teammate will complete the course back-to-back with the lowest combined time winning the challenge.”
- Relay Race: “A simultaneous relay-style event where four players from each conference complete a 40-yard dash before handing a football to the next athlete on their team, continuing until the fourth and final leg crosses the finish line. The conferences will compete in three rounds, with the fastest team winning.”
- Helmet Harmony: “A game show to test player knowledge of their teammates, with every correct answer worth one point. The team with the most correct answers wins.”
- Dodgeball (Hendrickson): “A three-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring six teams of five players. Teams will be a mix of AFC offensive, defensive and special teams players competing against a mix of NFC offensive, defensive and special teams players.”
Events on Sunday during breaks in the game
- Punt Perfect: “Two players (one punter, one non-punter) from each conference punt from the 35-yard line, attempting to place as many punts as possible into a set of six buckets in the end zone. Each bucket is worth one point, with every fifth punt worth three points. The two players with the highest combined score will be the winners.”
- The Great Football Race: “Six players from each conference will face off in a relay race consisting of five different challenges, culminating with a sled push. The team to cross the finish line first wins.”
- Tug-of-War (Hendrickson): “A five-on-five demonstration of teamwork, strength and strategy, and positioned above a foam pit, players are challenged to pull backwards on the rope, attempting to move the opposing team in their direction. The competition will be the best of three, and the winner who pulls the opposing team into the foam pit twice wins.”
Hopefully next season we won’t see any Bengals in the Pro Bowl or its events because they’ll be too busy getting ready for another Super Bowl appearance. For this year, though, which event and Bengal are you most excited to see?
