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NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition Rules: How Players Earn Points For Their Teams?

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The Pro Bowl Games are back, and the stakes are high! The NFL has revamped the Pro Bowl format, moving away from a traditional football game to a two-day spectacle, culminating in a 7-on-7 flag football game. The competition pits the AFC against the NFC, with each conference earning points through various events. The team with the most points at the end wins.

Here’s everything you need to know about how players earn points for their teams in this year’s Pro Bowl Games.

Passing The Test (3 points)

Quarterbacks have 40 seconds to hit stationary and moving targets, each assigned different point values. They can hit each target once until all have been hit, then restart.

Before the event, a teammate answers five trivia questions about Pro Bowl players. Each correct answer adds 10 seconds, giving a maximum of 90 seconds. The QB with the highest score earns three points for their team.

Satisfying Catches (3 points)

One wide receiver, tight end, and defensive back from each conference compete in a four-stage obstacle course that tests their ability to catch footballs.

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  1. One-handed catches: Players make three one-handed catches from eight to ten yards.
  2. Mascot hands: Players catch a pass while wearing oversized mascot gloves.
  3. Jump catch: Players run and leap to catch a pass from a JUGS machine.
  4. Sprint to finish: If the catch is completed, they sprint to finish. If dropped, they must complete an agility course first.

The conference with the lowest combined time wins.

The Big Spike (3 points)

Three offensive linemen from each conference take three swings at the “Spike-o-Meter,” which measures the power of their football spike. The highest-scoring player wins three points for their conference in Pro Bowl skills competition.

Relay Race (1-3 points)

Four players of different positions from each conference compete in a relay race. Each player runs 40 yards before passing the ball to a teammate. The fastest team wins the round, with each round awarding one point.

Helmet Harmony (1-3 points)

This is a game show where players test their knowledge of teammates. One player (the guesser) answers questions about their teammate. Both write down their answers; correct matches earn points. Three rounds determine the winner, with the highest-scoring team earning three points.

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Dodgeball (3-6 points)

A dodgeball tournament featuring four teams (two from each conference) of seven players each. This Pro Bowl skills tournament consists of two rounds, each worth three points. The team that eliminates all opponents first wins.

Punt Perfect (3 points)

Each conference sends a punter and a non-punter to land as many punts as possible into six buckets, each worth one point. Every fourth punt, the “money ball,” is worth three points. The team with the highest combined score wins three points.

Madden NFL 2025 (3 points)

Two players from each conference compete in a live-streamed 2v2 game of Madden 25. The winning team earns three points.

The Great Football Race (3 points)

Six players from each conference compete in a five-stage relay race:

  1. Find the face: Players identify a teammate’s face from a wall of cutouts, then navigate an obstacle course.
  2. Tire flip: Two players flip two tires 20 yards.
  3. Long snapper bowling: Players knock over six pins by snapping a football.
  4. Kicker challenge: A kicker hits a suspended target from 20 yards.
  5. Sled push: The final player pushes a sled with a teammate inside to the finish line.

The first team to complete all five stages wins three points.

Tug-Of-War (3 points)

Two teams of five offensive linemen face off in a best-of-three tug-of-war match over a foam pit. The team that pulls the opponents into the pit twice wins three points.

Flag Football Finale

The main event consists of a 7-on-7 flag football game with four 12-minute quarters. The total points from all competitions are added to determine the winning conference.

The new Pro Bowl format brings excitement and creativity, testing players’ skills in a fun and competitive way. Which conference will come out on top this year?

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Written by Arnab Mondal

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