For the third consecutive year, the Manning brothers, Peyton and Eli, will face off as head coaches in the Pro Bowl, with the AFC and NFC teams competing in an action-packed game featuring star players from each conference.
Peyton Manning, a two-time Super Bowl champion and considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, will coach the AFC team. Eli Manning, also a two-time Super Bowl champion and known for his victories over Tom Brady, will coach the NFC team. “Peyton kind of keeps trying to steal my strategies,” Eli joked. “He keeps trying to steal my playbook.”
Last year, Eli’s NFC team won 64-59 against Peyton’s AFC team, and in 2023, Eli beat Peyton 35-33. “It’s been a lot of fun coaching the Pro Bowl these last two years,” Eli said. “Especially beating Peyton these last two years.”
Eli credited his success to his past as a multi-sport athlete, saying, “I almost went pro in tug-of-war years ago.” He also joked that his brother’s weaknesses in skills challenges, such as dodgeball and ping-pong, are an advantage for him. “Peyton’s not good at dodgeball. Peyton’s not good at ping-pong. He’s not good at pool,” he said.
The Pro Bowl will take place on February 2nd at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, featuring a roster of headliners like Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Myles Garrett, and more from the AFC team, and Jared Goff, Kyle Juszczyk, George Kittle, Lane Johnson, Nick Bosa, and Justin Jefferson from the NFC team.
Eli Manning also launched a new bourbon, Eli Manning’s 2025 Bold Pick, in partnership with Knob Creek, in time for the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl LIX. “I got to go down to Kentucky and hand pick this bourbon,” he said. The Pro Bowl is a celebration of the season’s top players, and Eli is excited to get to know them better. “I watch these guys every Sunday, competing on the AFC and NFC side. To get to know them a bit, to get to hang out with them and see their personalities off the field is what I look forward to the most.”