Pro Bowl Games ratings drop to 4.7 million as NFL faces fan discontent
yardbarker.com — February 4, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games attracted only 4.7 million viewers, an 18% drop from 2024's 5.8 million. This marks a decline of two million viewers since the last traditional tackle game in 2022. The NFL switched to a flag football format in 2023, but viewership has continued to fall each year. Fans appear unresponsive to the new format, raising questions about the event's future. Despite the poor ratings, the NFL is unlikely to return to tackle football. The league is exploring a professional flag football league, aiming to promote the sport ahead of its Olympic debut in 2028.