The National Football Conference defeated the American Football Conference in the 2025 Pro Bowl Games 76-63. The NFC outscored the AFC in the seven-on-seven flag football game 56-50.
Minnesota’s Byron Murphy Jr. had a pick-six and was named the game’s Defensive MVP. Meanwhile, Lion’s quarterback Jared Goff earned Offensive MVP honors with 126 passing yards and three touchdowns.
The NFC won the skills competition on Thursday, putting them ahead 14-7 coming into today’s seven-on-seven flag football game. With that seven-point advantage, 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk caught a touchdown on a 3rd and goal to extend the NFC’s lead to 20-7 on the opening drive. This marked Juszczyk’s ninth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow responded with his own TD pass on a 3rd and goal for the AFC, making it 20-13. Burrow completed that touchdown to teammate Ja’Marr Chase, who led the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs.
On a 4th and goal, Jared Goff connected with Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers for a one-yard touchdown pass. On the ensuing play, Goff hooked up with Cardinals tight end Trey McBride for a one-point conversion and a 27-13 lead.
Jared Goff’s second TD pass of the Pro Bowl ✅
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First-time Pro Bowler and Lions safety Brian Branch picked off Joe Burrow on the final play of the first quarter. Of Branch’s four regular-season INTs, two of them came against Pro Bowlers (Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield and Minnesota’s Sam Darnold).
The game continued after the AFC won a punting event that went to overtime, cutting the score to 27-16 to start the second quarter.
On the first play of the second, Jared Goff threw his final touchdown of the game to Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba to put the NFC ahead 33-16.
The AFC then started Pittsburgh’s Russell Wilson at quarterback. They made it to 4th and goal, but Wilson missed on a pass intended for Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers, so the NFC got the ball back.
Sam Darnold, who replaced Jared Goff for the NFC, threw an interception to Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey on his first possession.
The AFC answered with an impressive touchdown catch by Jaguars rookie wide receiver Brain Thomas Jr. to make the score 33-22. Despite inconsistent quarterback play, Thomas Jr. still finished the regular season with the third-most receiving yards in the NFL.
Darnold redeemed himself with a touchdown drive that was capped off with a TD pass to teammate and four-time Pro Bowler Justin Jefferson making it 39-22 at the half after a successful one-point try. Jefferson was second in receiving yards per game this season (90.2).
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The AFC added three points to their score with a win in the Madden NFL Head-to-Head tournament, but the NFC countered with a victory in a sled-pushing race, so Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and the AFC opened the third quarter with a 42-25 disadvantage. Maye struggled right away throwing an interception to Cardinals safety Budda Baker, who returned the pick for a touchdown, putting the NFC up 48-25. Maye kept his composure though, tossing two touchdowns to cut the score to 48-39.
The NFC scored a touchdown of its own on a pass to 49ers tight end George Kittle to increase the lead to 55-39 after a successful one-point try, bringing an end to the third quarter.
In between quarters, the AFC and NFC faced off in a tug-of-war. The NFC won two consecutive events to take home the win and another three points, meaning the fourth quarter began with a 58-39 NFC lead.
The NFC continued to put on a strong defensive performance with a pick-six on the first play of the fourth quarter to make it 64-39. That was the AFC’s second pick-six of the game.
Following a TD by Houston Texans wideout Nico Collins, Baker Mayfield tossed his second touchdown of the afternoon to put the NFC ahead 70-45.
Ja’Marr Chase caught his third touchdown of the day about halfway through the third quarter to cut the lead to 70-51. Chase finished as the game’s leader in receiving yards and touchdowns.
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Baker Mayfield increased his touchdown count to three with a pass to Trey Mcrbide, extending the lead to 76-51.
Houston running back Joe Mixon caught a double pass that went from Ja’Marr Chase to Russell Wilson, before landing in his hands for a 25-yard touchdown and a 76-57 deficit.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba attempted a pass for the NFC with less than two minutes remaining in the game. That throw was intercepted and returned for a touchdown to end the scoring at 76-63.
