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Goff, after getting some help from Green Bay
running back Josh Jacobs via an NFL trivia contest, showed off
his passing acumen by hitting ever target and then some in one
minute, 30 seconds. He racked up 44 points for the NFC, five
more than teammate Sam Darnold of Minnesota.
Goff, Darnold and Tampa Bay's Baker Mayfield easily beat the AFC
team of QBs comprised of Cincinnati's Joe Burrow, New England's
Drake Maye and Pittsburgh's Russell Wilson.
The passing game was the highlight of the six events on opening
night. The NFC also won two of three relay races, a skills
contest titled “satisfying catches” and a game show for NFL
teammates titled “helmet harmony" that somewhat resembled “The
Newlywed Game."
The conferences split two dodgeball games and defensive tackle
Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets gave the AFC a victory in
“the big spike” with his powerful throwdown of a football.
Some notable highlights: the Bosa brothers, Joey and Nick,
turned their leg of a relay race into speed walking; and Bengals
star Ja'Marr Chase made one-handed catches on the first three
balls flung his way in “satisfying catches."
Four more skills events will be broadcast Sunday, each worth
three points, before the Pro Bowl Games conclude with a flag
football contest.
“We've got the lead, and that's good," NFC coach Eli Manning
said. "It just shows the heart, the preparation, everything, the
commitment of these guys. They've been grinding. They're looking
forward to this. They want the three-peat. (Everyone) has been
talking about Kansas City next week with a three-peat. Really,
all eyes are on the Pro Bowl for the three-peat (for the) NFC
right now.”
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