2018 Pro Bowl

NFC AFC 23 24 Head coach: Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints) Head coach: Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1 2 3 4 Total NFC 7 13 0 3 23 AFC 3 0 14 7 24
Date	January 28, 2018
Stadium	Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida
Offensive MVP	Delanie Walker (Tennessee Titans)
Defensive MVP	Von Miller (Denver Broncos)
Referee	Walt Anderson[1]
Attendance	51,019
Ceremonies
National anthem	Jordan Fisher
Coin toss	Derrick Brooks Warrick Dunn Jason Taylor LaDainian Tomlinson
Halftime show	Jordan Fisher
TV in the United States
Network	ESPN ABC
Announcers	Sean McDonough,Matt Hasselbeck,Lisa Salters andLouis Riddick
Radio in the United States
Network	Westwood One
Announcers	Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) Steve Tasker (analyst) Laura Okmin (sideline reporter)
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The2018 Pro Bowl was theNational Football League'sall-star game for the2017 season, which was played atCamping World Stadium inOrlando, Florida on January 28, 2018. For the first time since 2009, the game started during afternoon hours instead of primetime hours for U.S. Mainland viewers with a 3 p.m. ET start. It marked the second year the game was played in Orlando. It was televised nationally byESPN and simulcasted onABC. The roster was announced on December 19 onNFL Network. The AFC team won the game 24–23, the second straight year the Pro Bowl was won by the AFC.

Under a three-year deal that began in 2017, the Pro Bowl will once again be hosted by Camping World Stadium in Orlando.^[2]

The Pro Bowl Skills Challenge was held on January 25 at theWalt Disney World Resort and itsESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

The game format was the same as for 2017, highlighted by:

• Forty-four players were assigned to each team, up from 43 in2016 (a regular game-day active roster has 46).
• The two-minute warning that was given in the first and third quarters (in addition to the second and fourth quarters) in previous years was eliminated, and the ball did not change hands after the first and third quarters.
• The coin toss determined which team was awarded possession first. There were no kickoffs; the ball was placed on the 25-yard line at the start of each half and after scoring plays.
• Defenses were now permitted to playcover two and press coverage. Prior to2014, onlyman coverage was allowed, except for goal line situations.
• A 38-second/25-second play clock was used instead of the usual 40-second/25-second clock, and up from 35-second/25-second clock in 2016.
• Replay reviews will be allowed; previously there was replay in the Pro Bowl only when new equipment tests were being conducted.
• There are nointentional grounding rules.
• Onlydefensive ends and tackles may rush on passing plays, but those must be on the same side of the ball. The defense is not permitted to blitz.
• All blindside blocks and blocks below the waist are illegal.
• Atight end andrunning back must be in every formation.
• No more than twowide receivers on either side of the ball.
• Deep middle safety must be aligned inside the hash marks.
• Play is stopped the moment a defender wraps his arms around the ball carrier. (This rule only applies to the quarterback in the backfield during regular NFL play.)

The following players were selected to represent the AFC:

The following players were selected to represent the NFC:

Notes:Players must have accepted their invitations as alternates to be listed; those who declined are not considered Pro Bowlers.

bold player who participated in game

(C) signifies the player has been selected as a captain

^a Replacement Player selection due to injury or vacancy

^b Injured/suspended player; selected but did not participate

^c Replacement starter; selected as reserve

^d Selected but did not play because his team advanced toSuper Bowl LII(seePro Bowl "Player Selection" section)

The 2018 Pro Bowl was televised nationally byABC,ESPN, andESPN Deportes. The simulcast marked the game's return to broadcast television since 2014, as well as its return to ABC for the first time since2003.^[35] To accommodate the return to broadcast television, the game moved from primetime to an afternoon start time to avoid interfering with ABC's Primetime Lineup.

All selected in a different way, some by fan vote, some by team vote and some by choice of their director, the 2018 Pro Bowl Cheerleaders were a team composed of only one representative from each NFL team. This elite group of women attended events, performed for fans, and learned new routines all throughout the week leading up to the game. The team performed for the entirety of the game and in the half-time routine with Jordan Fisher.

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