How to Bet the 2026 Pro Bowl – Flag Football Picks & Best Bets

• The NFC is a -122 favorite over the AFC in the 2026 Pro Bowl Flag Football Game
• The NFC has won both flag football contests since the league switched to the format
• See how to bet the 2026 Pro Bowl below, plus my favorite flag football picks and best bets

For the first time ever, the Pro Bowl is part of the Super Bowl week festivities. The event takes center stage tonight in San Francisco, with the AFC and NFC Pro Bowlers squaring off in the flag football format, which consists of a 7-on-7 game, plus a series of skills competitions, creating multiple ways for teams to score points.

This year will mark the third iteration of the unique format, with the NFC emerging victorious in the first two editions. Online sportsbooks like the NFC’s chances of winning again, pegging them as a small favorite in the latest NFL odds.

The festivities are set to get underway at 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET, from the Moscone Center, with ESPN and Disney XD providing the broadcast coverage.

Below, you’ll find out how to bet the 2026 Pro Bowl, and my favorite flag football picks and best bets.

How to Bet the 2026 Pro Bowl

As of Tuesday morning, there are two ways to wager on the 2026 Pro Bowl. You can bet on the result of the flag football game only, choosing to wager on traditional markets like moneyline, spread and total.

Pro Bowl Flag Football Game Odds

The NFC is currently a -122 moneyline favorite, and is laying 1.5 points on the spread. The total sits at 110.5, a number that seems high until you realize the full scope of the format, which we’ll discuss.

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You can also choose to bet on the overall winner of the Pro Bowl Games, which combines the result of the flag football contest and the skills competition. The NFC is a -115 favorite to win in that market, with the AFC coming back with -105 odds.

Pro Bowl Flag Football Format

The NFL shifted to a non-contact, flag football format back in 2023, looking to showcase the creativity and elite athleticism of its biggest stars. The game takes place on a 50-yard field with 10-yard end zones, and stops are incredibly tough to come by.

6 points are awarded for a touchdown, with the option of attempting a 1-point conversion from the 5-yard line, or a 2-point conversion from the 10-yard line following every score. Both previous games have easily cleared 100 points, and this one will as well.

This year’s rosters have been hit hard by opt outs and injuries, especially on the AFC side at QB. There will still be a ton of talent on display for both sides, but the quarterback position drastically favors the NFC, as does the skill position talent.

2026 Flag Football Picks and Best Bets

• NFC -1.5 (-110 at FanDuel)

The discrepancy between AFC and NFC quarterbacks is huge. The AFC is rolling with Justin Herbert as their number one, followed by 41-year-old Joe Flacco and rookie Shedeur Sanders. The ladder two are only there because of injuries to stars like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson, and quite frankly do not belong.

Among 38 qualified candidates, Flacco and Sanders ranked 33rd and 38th respectively in EPA/drop back in 2025. They were both bottom-four in success rate as well, while Sanders had the highest turnover worthy play rate. Not exactly Pro Bowl type stuff.

Contrast that with the NFC QB situation. That group consists of Jared Goff, Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott. Goff was instrumental in last year’s NFC victory, while Hurts is the reigning Super Bowl MVP and Presscott just threw for 4,500+ yards. That trio is enough to lean NFC alone, but their skill position corps puts them over the top.

Let’s start with the backfield. Imagine trying to stop Bijan Robinson, CMC and Jahmyr Gibbs in a non-tackle format. They’re arguably the three most elusive players in the NFL, and should thrive in this game.

The pass catching corps is elite as well with Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, George Pickens and Trey McBride highlighting that group. In case you’re wondering, those were four of the top-six receiving yards leaders in 2025, with the leader Jaxon Smith-Njigba taking part in the Super Bowl.

Ja’Marr Chase is the only top-six receiver playing for the AFC, and is by far their most dangerous weapon. He scored 3 TD in last year’s Pro Bowl Game, and will be the focal point of the AFC offense. Their top skill position players outside of Chase are James Cook, Jonathan Taylor and Nico Collins, but that’s not a list that can rival the NFC’s talent.

On the other side of the ball, defensive backs are the most important pieces, as they’re charged with trying to minimize the damage done by the alpha play makers through the air. I’ll give the edge to the AFC in that area as a group featuring Patrick Surtain II and Derek Stingly Jr. is tough to compete with.

Nevertheless, I believe the gap in the QB and skill position talent greatly favors the NFC, and isn’t properly accounted for in the odds market. That makes laying 1.5 points with the NFC a slam dunk, and my best bet for the Pro Bowl Flag Football Game.