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On a rainy Sunday afternoon in Orlando, Florida, the AFC defeated the NFC in the Pro Bowl, 26-7.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes opened the game for the AFC at quarterback and set the tone, throwing for 156 yards and a touchdown, while Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron and Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey each notched touchdown receptions and Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman scored on a one-yard run.
Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper had the lone touchdown for the NFC.
Mahomes was named the offensive MVP, while New York Jets safety Jamal Adams was the defensive MVP.
Ralph Vacchiano @RVacchianoSNY
Jets S Jamal Adams is the Defensive MVP of the Pro Bowl. Seems fair, since he seemed to be the only one actually playing defense. He had two tackles, one sack and one interception.
Rich Cimini @RichCimini
Jamal Adams named defensive MVP in the AFC’s Pro Bowl win. He picked off a pass, made a sack and decked a mascot. #Jets
As usual, Mahomes alone was worth the price of admission:
Robert Mays @robertmays
Patrick Mahomes might be the only person who could get me to turn on a Pro Bowl.
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer
The power of Patrick Mahomes: The place in Atlanta I’m eating at has the volume up for the Pro Bowl, and a bunch of people loudly gasped at the no-look throw he just attempted. Again … in the Pro Bowl.
The NFC was done in by three interceptions and an inability to slow down the AFC’s passing attack (362 yards). Still, that the team could not top seven points in a game where tackling has basically been outlawed is a bit surprising.
That allowed for one of the most hallowed traditions during the Pro Bowl, however, which of course is making fun of the event and its participants or simply complaining about how it isn’t taken seriously enough:
Beyonce has an uncle named Larry Beyince. Bruh…. @DragonflyJonez
Preseason is trash. Pro Bowl is trash. Theres no possible way to make no stakes football interesting. Football’s entire allure revolves around the mythology of these gladiators putting their bodies on the line in their quest for glory.If thats removed,football just isnt appealing
Deion Sanders @DeionSanders
I’m sorry but this Pro Bowl has turned into a walk thru and it’s ridiculous. If u ain’t gonna compete what are u doing it for,the check? When did it become what it is now? Help me understand a team full of great players not wanting to see who’s the best! #Truth
Charles Robinson @CharlesRobinson
#Cowboys fans looking at Jerry Jones after Jason Garrett’s NFC Pro Bowl squad put up 148 yards of offense https://t.co/pJq2klAbHw
The Ringer @ringer
Jason Garrett just threw a challenge flag in the #ProBowl
https://t.co/AL0XRKO0Uv
And in perhaps the perfect reminder of just how little the Pro Bowl matters, Monday Night Football analyst and former player Jason Witten accidentally broke the trophy after the game:
Sports Illustrated @SInow
The ProBowl trophy broke
https://t.co/4asBAqSWnK
While the AFC won the game, the NFC had fun with the exhibition.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, for instance, played all over the field. He had a fourth-down conversion on a fake punt as an upback, taking a direct snap. He also got a few reps at linebacker and one play at quarterback.
NFL @NFL
Zeke behind center?!
@EzekielElliott hands off to @Saquon
: #ProBowl on ESPN + ABC + Disney XD https://t.co/g9ypiGjB1L
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley played on the defensive line for a few snaps, with Kamara hitting the arm of Deshaun Watson on one play in the second half and causing an incompletion.
NFL @NFL
.@A_kamara6 is BALLING at defensive end
And Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans played some defensive back, even registering an interception in the fourth quarter.
NFL @NFL
.@MikeEvans13_ grabs the interception!!!
And madness ensues
@saquon
The NFC’s shenanigans didn’t always work for the best, however.
Adams blew up a flea-flicker attempt, for one:
NFL @NFL
NFC goes for the flea flicker but @TheAdamsEra says NOPE.
And Minnesota Vikings wideout Adam Thielen threw an interception worthy of Duck Hunt, straight into the arms of Adams:
NFL @NFL
.@TheAdamsEra is all over the place.
He intercepts @Athielen19 on the double pass
Not to be outdone, the AFC gave Los Angeles Chargers edge-rusher Melvin Ingram a carry late in the fourth quarter, while Ramsey scored on a slant pattern in the red zone. By that point, the game was long over, the conclusion of a wet, sloppy and meaningless affair that was equal parts fun and utterly absurd.
If you’re watching the Pro Bowl for serious football, well, you’ll be highly disappointed. If you’re watching it to see running backs pose as defensive linemen or cornerbacks line up at wide receiver, though, you’ll probably enjoy yourself.
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