Flag football is one of the fastest-rising sports in the United States and will be a part of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

It was Eli Manning's NFC squad that came out on top of the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, beating Peyton Manning's AFC team through a dominant effort in flag football and the other competitions.

Pro Bowl will mark the third iteration of the Pro Bowl Games, culminating in an AFC vs. NFC flag football showdown on Sunday. Outside of players from the Chiefs and Eagles, the 2025 Pro Bowl Games features many of the top players in the league,

The inaugural flag-football based event two years ago had 6.3 million watching. The good news, if there is any, is that the Thursday night skills challenge on ESPN dropped only on

The Pro Bowl finale takes place on Sunday, with the NFC holding a healthy lead going into Sunday’s flag football game.

Goodell also spoke on a potential 18-game season, electronic first downs, Tom Brady and other topics Monday at his Super Bowl news conference.

“I certainly could envision on both the men’s and women’s side, if you wanted to sort of think into the future, every NFL team has their own men’s and women’s flag team that perhaps plays in the offseason and uses some of the branding of the parent team,” Hunt said from the site of the Super Bowl.

While Super Bowl 59 looms, the NFL's best players take center stage for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. For the third consecutive year, the league's best will compete in a series of skills competitions and a flag football game, eschewing the traditional tackle football event. Games include dodgeball, tug-of-war and punting competitions.

As Flag Football gains momentum, the NFL is considering launching a professional league. Could this be the next big step for the sport?