Detroit Lions 2024 Pro Bowl Schedule: How and When to Watch Your Favorite Lions

The NFL has unveiled a revamped Pro Bowl format for 2024, blending NFL Flag football with 11 unique skills competitions, hosted in Orlando. The event, presented by Verizon, promises an AFC vs. NFC showdown across multiple days, culminating in a flag football game at Camping World Stadium, broadcast across ESPN networks. The Pro Bowl Skills Show will feature the NFL’s elite in diverse challenges, from precision passing to high-stakes punt catches, engaging fans in a new way.

The event’s programming partners, including ESPN, ABC, and Omaha Productions, aim to highlight the players’ skills both on and off the field, with cumulative scoring leading to a final showdown to crown the winning conference. This year’s skills competitions include fan favorites and new challenges, emphasizing player creativity, accuracy, and athleticism.

*The schedule below only includes the events that Detroit Lions players are participating in. Via NFL Communications.

Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN

High Stakes Event (Sam LaPorta)

• Starting off with two footballs in hand, each player will attempt to catch punts from a JUGS machine. Each player that succeeds in catching the football without dropping others will advance to the next round and attempt to catch an additional football. The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins.

Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball (Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown)

• A multi-round tournament of classic dodgeball featuring four teams of seven players. In the first match, the AFC offense will face the NFC defense, and in the second game, the NFC offense squares off with the AFC defense. The winner of each game will earn three points for their conference.
   

Sunday, February 4 at 3:00 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN

Move the Chains (Penei Sewell)

• This offensive and defensive linemen strength and speed competition takes strategy and teamwork. Each team of five players must work together to move 3,000 pounds of weights off a massive wall and be the first team to pull that 2,000-pound wall across the finish line. The winner will earn three points for their conference.

Gridiron Gauntlet (Penei Sewell, Aidan Hutchinson)

• A full-field relay race between six AFC players and six NFC players who show off their athletic prowess in a challenging obstacle course. They’ll break through walls and crawl under doors, among other obstacles, to get to the final sled push across the field with the ultimate goal of finishing first. The winning team of each race will earn their conference three points.
  

Tug of war (Aidan Hutchinson)

• New this year, Tug-of-War is a five-on-five demonstration of teamwork, strength and strategy. Positioned above a foam pit, players are challenged to pull backwards on the rope, attempting to move the opposing team in their direction. The competition will be the best of three, and the winner who pulls the opposing team across the marker twice gains three points.
  

Flag football (Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta)

The following players set to participate in the NFL Flag football game on Sunday:

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The Bottom Line – Lions in the Spotlight

The participation of the Detroit Lions in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games represents not just an opportunity for the players to showcase their talents on a national stage but also a moment of pride for the team and its fans. As the Lions’ players take on various challenges, from precision passing to epic dodgeball, they embody the spirit and skill that have made them standouts during the NFL season. This year’s Pro Bowl, with its innovative format and emphasis on fun, skill, and competition, promises to be a memorable event for players and fans alike, marking a new chapter in the celebration of football’s finest.