If you’re like me, it probably brought a tear to your eye to see anytime touchdown odds for this weekend’s divisional round games and realize the NFL has returned to a league where the workhorse running back matters again.

The NFL announced on Wednesday the players participating in each of the on-field and off-field skills competitions that make up the 2025 Pro Bowl Games taking place Thursday and Sunday in Orlando, Fla.

Josh Allen, Buffalo; Joe Burrow, Cincinnati; Lamar Jackson, Baltimore. Running Back — Derrick Henry, Baltimore; Joe Mixon, Houston; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis.

The second half of Pro Bowl Games does include a football game, but it is no longer a game of tackle football. Now it’s a 7-on-7 flag football game, punctuated by four more skills competitions: EA Sports Madden NFL 25 Challenge, Punt Perfect, The Great Football Race and Tug-of-War.

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On DraftKings, one customer placed a giant $250 NFL parlay bet that would carry a massive $3.1 million payout. For starters, they correctly placed wagers on touchdowns by Joe Mixon and Travis Kelce in the Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans Divisional Round game. The Chiefs also covered the moneyline.

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to be a popular pick with Proline bettors. The Chiefs began their quest for a third straight Super Bowl title with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday in the NFL divisional playoffs.

Houston Texans (11-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-2), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ABC Kansas City begins the playoffs following a first-round bye with the focus on becoming the

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs bursts up the sideline for a 23-yard catch-and-run gain along the sideline against the Washington Commanders.

However, this week, the fun begins in Orlando, Fla, which is hosting the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Between the two conferences, 88 participants get the opportunity to represent their respective teams. With that said,

The NFL has announced the participants for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games Skills Show that will take place on Thursday night. Each challenge will help decide who will win the two-day challenge between the AFC and the NFC.

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.