Some of the NFL’s best players (who are not playing in Super Bowl LX) will still get a chance to play ball in San Francisco this week. That’s because the 2026 Pro Bowl Games will take place on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco as part of the festivities leading up to the Super Bowl. (You read that correctly — unlike in years past when the Pro Bowl was held the Sunday before the Super Bowl, the 2026 game is on a Tuesday.) Both the AFC and NFC are sending in a squad whose players were voted on by fans, fellow players, and coaches, to participate in this year’s event which now includes a skills competition and a 7-on-7 flag football game.
Here’s what you need to know about how to watch the 2026 Pro Bowl when it airs on Feb. 3 including who’s playing, where you can watch, and more.
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How to watch the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
Time: Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV, NFL+ and more
2026 Pro Bowl game time
Coverage of the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Feb. 3, 2026. Kickoff for the 7-on-7 flag football game is at 8 p.m. ET.
2026 Pro Bowl game channel
The 2026 NFL Pro Bowl will air on ESPN, with Spanish-language coverage airing on ESPN Deportes.
2026 Pro Bowl format:
This year’s Pro Bowl will feature a skills challenge and an AFC versus NFC flag football game.
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2026 Pro Bowl teams and coaches:
The 2026 Pro Bowl consists of a skills challenge followed by a 7-on-7 flag football game between an AFC and an NFC team, with athletes chosen by a three-part voting process. Fan votes account for one-third of the total Pro Bowl vote; one-third comes from NFL players; and head coaches also submit a ballot, accounting for the final one-third of the tally. Any players on the Pro Bowl roster who ended up on one of this year’s Super Bowl teams will not participate. Some players have opted not to participate due to injury or other reasons; you’ll see who was selected and who their replacements are on the rosters below.
AFC 2026 Pro Bowl Roster:Head Coach
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Quarterback
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (replaced by Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns)
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (not participating)
Drake Maye, New England Patriots (replaced by Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals)
Running back
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
James Cook, Buffalo Bills
Fullback
Patrick Ricard, Baltimore Ravens
Wide receiver
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
Nico Collins, Houston Texans
Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens (replaced by Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals)
Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
Tight end
Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders (replaced by Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts)
Offensive tackle
Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos
Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills
Joe Alt, Los Angeles Chargers (not participating)
Offensive guard
Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos (not participating)
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts (not participating)
Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs
Center
Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens
Defensive end
Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns (not participating)
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders (not participating)
Defensive tackle
Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs (not participating)
Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans*
Zach Allen, Denver Broncos
Outside linebacker
Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (replaced by Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars)
Tuli Tuipulotu, Los Angeles Chargers
Inside/middle linebacker
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens
Azeez Al-Shaair, Houston Texans
Cornerback
Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans
Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos
Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots (replaced by Kamari Lassiter, Houston Texans)
Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Free safety
Jalen Ramsey, Pittsburgh Steelers (replaced by Calen Bullock, Houston Texans)
Strong safety
Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens
Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Long snapper
Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars
Punter
Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
Place kicker
Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers
Return specialist
Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
Special-teamer
Ben Skowronek, Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC 2026 Pro Bowl Roster:Head CoachQuarterback
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (replaced by Jared Goff, Detroit Lions)
Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (replaced by Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles)
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Running back
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
Wide receiver
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks (replaced by CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys)
George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
Tight end
Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers (replaced by Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys)
Offensive tackle
Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (not participating)
Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Offensive guard
Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys
Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears*
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
Center
Drew Dalman, Chicago Bears
Cam Jurgens, Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive end
Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers (not participating)
DeMarcus Lawrence, Seattle Seahawks (not participating)
Defensive tackle
Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles (not participating)
Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks* (not participating)
Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Outside linebacker
Brian Burns, New York Giants
Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
Byron Young, Los Angeles Rams
Inside/middle linebacker
Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions
Zack Baun, Philadelphia Eagles
Cornerback
Jaycee Horn, Carolina Panthers
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks (replaced by Keisean Nixon, Green Bay Packers)
Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles
Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles (replaced by Nahshon Wright, Chicago Bears)
Free safety
Kevin Byard, Chicago Bears
Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Strong safety
Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals
Long snapper
Jon Weeks, San Francisco 49ers
Punter
Tress Way, Washington Commanders
Place kicker
Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
Return specialist
Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks (replaced by KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys)
Special-teamer
Luke Gifford, San Francisco 49ers
How to watch the 2026 Pro Bowl without cable
You can stream ESPN on platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV, and the game and events will stream on ESPN Unlimited and on NFL+, though with an NFL+ subscription, you’re limited to watching the game on mobile devices.
ESPN’s revamped streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows, and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of 7 linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX, and some content from NFL Network and NFL RedZone. The Unlimited tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year.
$29.99/month at ESPN
DirecTV’s Entertainment tier gets you access to loads of channels where you can tune in to college and pro sports, including ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and, depending on where you live, local affiliates for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN Unlimited.
DirecTV’s Entertainment tier package is $89.99/month. But you can currently try all this out for free for 5 days. If you’re interested in trying out a live-TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.
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