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ESPN Reveals Big Pro Bowl News on Friday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Jan 31, 2025 6:20 PM ET

The 2025 Pro Bowl is currently taking place in Orlando, Florida, where some of the top players in the NFC and AFC face off in a 7-on-7 flag football game as well as a couple of skills challenges.

On Thursday, the Pro Bowl Games Skills Showdown took place, featured on the ESPN network.

Following the Skills Showdown, ESPN's public relations team revealed the viewership numbers from the recent broadcast.

The Skills Showdown on ESPN earned 1.1 million viewers, marking the most-watched skills competition since 2018 and a 7% rise in key P18-34 DEMO.

The #NFL's biggest stars & personalities showed out during the 2025 Pro Bowl Skills Show ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/F2Z6NBDCOm
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) January 31, 2025

Here's a look at the Skills Showdown results for each competition:

Passing the Test: Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals)

Satisfying Catches: Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings)

Bike Spike: Quinnen Williams (New York Jets)

Helmet Harmony: NFC

Relay Races: NFC 2, AFC 1

Dodgeball: AFC 1, NFC 1

The explanation for each game will be linked, per Jacob Camenker at USA Today.

Following the Skills Showdown, the AFC and NFC will take the field for the 7-on-7 flag football game on Sunday in Orlando, Florida.

The Pro Bowl Games feature some of the biggest stars in the league, such as Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, Jaylon Johnson and Minkah Fitzpatrick.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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