Pro Bowl Games: NFC tops AFC in flag football contest

The NFC took the 2026 Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday by defeating the AFC 66-52 in an eventful seven-on-seven flag football game in San Francisco.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens posted two touchdowns for the NFC, including a go-ahead score midway through the fourth quarter.

Pickens' first touchdown was a spectacular third-quarter grab in the back of the end zone that was crucial to the NFC storming back in the game. The NFC outscored the AFC 30-8 in the second half.

Pickens was named the contest's offensive MVP, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. claimed defensive MVP.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase turned heads with an electric pick-6 on a play that ended with him flipping into the end zone for the touchdown.

However, Chase suffered three drops, two of which resulted in NFC interceptions on the same play. Chase's costliest mistake took place in the fourth quarter and prompted a hilarious reaction from Micah Parsons, who was driving a scooter on the sideline as he rehabs a torn ACL.

Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a late surprise addition to the AFC roster as a replacement, was intercepted while trying to connect with Chase in the first quarter. Sanders finished the matchup with two INTs.

San Francisco 49ers legends Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC) served as coaches for the teams. Although Young's AFC squad suffered another Pro Bowl loss, it delivered perhaps the best celebration of the day when Bengals wideout Tee Higgins mimicked New York Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence's viral celebration.

Tuesday's result is the fourth consecutive win for the NFC over the AFC at the Pro Bowl Games, which was moved to the week of the Super Bowl this year.