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NFL ends Pro Bowl Games, shifts focus to Super Bowl celebration

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 11:38 PM

Last updated Aug 26, 2026

NFL ends Pro Bowl Games, shifts focus to Super Bowl celebration

Summary

The NFL has announced the end of the Pro Bowl Games following years of unsuccessful format changes. From the 2026 season, 88 Pro Bowlers will be selected, but the league will no longer hold the traditional AFC-NFC game or skills competitions. Selected players will be recognized during an in-person celebration at the Super Bowl site in Los Angeles in February. This move reflects ongoing dissatisfaction with the event's format and aims to streamline the recognition of top players.

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•NFL ends traditional Pro Bowl Games after format changes
•88 players will be selected for Pro Bowl status
•No more AFC-NFC games or skills competitions
•2026 Pro Bowlers to be honored at Super Bowl in Los Angeles
•Change responds to declining interest in the event

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11:38 PMThe Guardian Sport — NFL finally calls time on beleaguered Pro Bowl after years of format changes

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League ends flag football and skills competitions Only original 88 selections will earn Pro Bowl status Players to be honored at Super Bowl week in LA The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl Games after repeated format changes to its annual all-star event. Beginning ⁠with the 2026 season, 88 Pro Bowlers will be selected but the NFL no longer plans to stage an ⁠AFC-NFC game, a ⁠flag-football matchup or an accompanying series of competitions. The players chosen will instead be invited to next year’s Super Bowl site in ⁠Los Angeles for an in-person celebration in February. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Agencies

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The Guardian SportAug 26, 2026, 11:38 PM
NFL finally calls time on beleaguered Pro Bowl after years of format changes
League ends flag football and skills competitions Only original 88 selections will earn Pro Bowl status Players to be honored at Super Bowl week in LA The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl Games after repeated format changes to its annual all-star event. Beginning ⁠with the 2026 season, 88 Pro Bowlers will be selected but the NFL no longer plans to stage an ⁠AFC-NFC game, a ⁠flag-football matchup or an accompanying series of competitions. The players chosen will instead be invited to next year’s Super Bowl site in ⁠Los Angeles for an in-person celebration in February. Continue reading...

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