How to watch the 2023 Pro Bowl games and what to expect

 For the 2022–23 season, the traditional NFL Pro Bowl has undergone several changes. The redesigned Pro Bowl Games give new vitality to the time-honored tradition of gathering the best players in the league.

The celebrations began on Thursday night with a skills competition, will continue on Sunday, and will come to a close with three flag football games later that day.

The winning conference from each skills competition receives three points, while the winning conference from the first two flag football games receives six points. The games will be scored cumulatively.

The beginning score for the third and final flag football game will be determined by adding the sums together. The Pro Bowl Games will be won by the winning conference from that match.

Where will the competitions be held?

Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will host the games over the course of two days.

Who's performing?

Teams are separated according on conferences. Except for the players that will compete in the Super Bowl next week, each team is made up of the best players the league has to offer. Votes from coaches, players, and fans are combined to choose the players. The lists are as follows:

Peyton Manning, head coach of the AFC (Hall of Famer)

Josh Allen (Buffalo), Joe Burrow (Cincinnati), and Patrick Mahomes are the quarterbacks (Kansas City)

Running backs Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, and Nick Chubb are all from Cleveland (Las Vegas)

Patric Patrick is a fullback (Baltimore)

Wide receivers: Stefon Diggs (Buffalo), Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati), Davante Adams (Las Vegas), and Tyreek Hill (Miami)

Mark Andrews (of Baltimore) and Travis Kelce are tight ends (Kansas City)

Terron Armstead (Miami), Orlando Brown (Kansas City), and Laremy Tunsil are the offensive tackles (Houston)

Joe Thuney, Joel Bitonio, and Quenton Nelson are the offensive guards (Kansas City)

Center: Mitch Morse and Creed Humphrey (both of Kansas City) (Buffalo)

Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas), Myles Garrett (Cleveland), and Trey Hendrickson are the defensive ends (Cincinnati)

Chris Jones (Kansas City), Jeffery Simmons (Tennessee), and Quinnen Williams are interior linemen (NY Jets)

Matt Judon (New England), Khalil Mack (LA Chargers), and T.J. Watt are the outside linebackers (Pittsburgh)

C.J. Mosley (NY Jets), Roquan Smith are two inside linebackers (Baltimore)

Cornerbacks Pat Surtain II, Sauce Gardner of the New York Jets, Xavien Howard of Miami, Marlon Humphrey of Baltimore, and (Denver)

Minkah Fitzpatrick, free safety (Pittsburgh)

Strong safety: Jordan Poyer and Derwin James of the LA Chargers (Buffalo)

telephoto lensman: Morgan Cox (Tennessee)

Tommy Townsend, punter (Kansas City)

Justin Tucker, placekicker (Baltimore)

Devin Duvernay is an expert in returns (Baltimore)

Justin Hardee, special team member (NY Jets)

Coach of the NFC: Eli Manning (Two-time Super Bowl champion)

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota), Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia), and Geno Smith are the quarterbacks (Seattle)

Running backs Miles Sanders, Tony Pollard, and Saquon Barkley all play for the New York Giants (Philadelphia)

Kyle Juszczyk, fullback (San Francisco)

A.J. Brown (Philadelphia), Justin Jefferson (Minnesota), CeeDee Lamb (Dallas), and Terry McLaurin are examples of wide receivers (Washington)

Tight end: George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson (Minnesota) (San Francisco)

Lane Johnson (Philadelphia), Trent Williams (San Francisco), and Tristan Wirfs are at offensive tackle (Tampa Bay)

offensive guards Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta), Zack Martin (Philadelphia), and Landon Dickerson (Dallas)

Jason Kelce (Philadelphia), Frank Ragnow, in the middle (Detroit)

Nick Bosa (San Francisco), Brian Burns (Carolina), and DeMarcus Lawrence are the defensive ends (Dallas)

Jonathan Allen (Washington), Aaron Donald (LA Rams), and Dexter Lawrence are interior linemen (NY Giants)

Micah Parsons (Dallas), Haason Reddick (Philadelphia), and Za'Darius Smith are outside linebackers (Minnesota)

Demario Davis (New Orleans), Fred Warner are the inside/middle linebackers (San Francisco)

Cornerbacks: Tariq Woolen, Trevon Diggs, Darius Slay, and Jaire Alexander (all of Green Bay) (Seattle)

Without charge: Quandre Diggs (Seattle)

Budda Baker (Arizona) and Talanoa Hufanga are strong defenders (San Francisco)

Andrew DePaola, long snapper (Minnesota)

Bet on: Tress Way (Washington)

Runner-up: Jason Myers (Seattle)

Specialist in returns: KaVontae Turpin (Dallas)

Jeremy Reaves, special team member (Washington)

What do the skill contests entail?

On Thursday night, the skills events got under way. Players played in five distinct categories that tested their skills in both football- and non-football-related competitions with a focus on having fun.

Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball, Lightning Round, Longest Drive, Precision Passing, and Best Catch were the competitions. In addition to the usual passing and catching techniques, these games included sports like dodgeball, golf, and water balloon toss.

Players will compete in the Gridiron Gauntlet, Kick Tac Toe, and Move the Chain events on Sunday in addition to the Best Catch championship match. These competitions are generally concerned with strength, speed, and agility.

For what purpose?

The most significant difference between this year's Pro Bowl and previous ones is the substitution of a standard football game with flag football contests. Players are less likely to sustain injuries by eliminating tackles and high-impact collisions. Players can ideally concentrate on the competition at hand and compete at a quicker tempo without worrying about injuries.

Who is in command?

The AFC is in the lead after the games on Thursday. Derek Carr, the quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, stood out and triumphed in the Precision Passing competition.

With Terry McLaurin of the Commanders making the day's best catch, the AFC also won the Lightning Round. Their 320-yard walk-off drive by Bills safety Jordan Poyer helped them win the Longest Drive competition in the end.

The San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle's toss in the Dodgeball match sealed the NFC's lone victory in the competition. Fans vote for the winners of the Best Catch competition, and the winners will be chosen to compete in the Best Catch final on Sunday.

How to View

From 3-6 p.m. ET on Sunday, the action will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC in the US.

Here are several ways for you to watch these teams and the rest of the league in action from wherever.

NFL Game Pass, ESPN, and 7Plus in Australia

NFL Game Pass and ESPN in Brazil

Canada: NFL Game Pass on DAZN, CTV, TSN, RDS

NFL Game Pass, ProSieben MAXX, and DAZN in Germany

Mexico: TUDN, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky Sports, NFL Game Pass

UK: Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 5, NFL Game Pass