With one week to go before Super Bowl LIV, the 2020 Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday afternoon with some of the NFL’s biggest stars taking the field for one last time this season. The Los Angeles Rams had two players selected to the Pro Bowl, but only Aaron Donald will participate; Jalen Ramsey pulled out due to a knee injury.
So how can you watch Donald against the game’s best players? We’ve got you covered here with everything you need to know about the 2020 Pro Bowl, including the time, how to watch it and the new rule changes the NFL is testing.
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
TV channel: ABC and ESPN
Streaming: WatchESPN
Betting line: AFC -1.5, O/U 52
Rule changes
The NFL is testing two new rule changes in the Pro Bowl to see how they would apply to official games in 2020 and beyond. One has to do with an alternative option to onside kicks, while the other aims to simplify false start penalties.
Onside kick
Instead of attempting an onside kick, the team that just scored a touchdown or field goal can opt to try a fourth-and-15 play from their own 25-yard line. If successful, they maintain possession and the drive continues as normal. If unsuccessful, the opposing team will take over possession at the dead ball spot.
If the team does not want to attempt an onside kick, rather than a regular kickoff, the opponent will simply get the ball at the 25-yard line.
False start
If an eligible receiver in a two-point stance (no hand on the ground) flinches or picks up one foot, it is not considered a false start as long as the other foot stays on the ground and the receiver resets at least one second before the snap.
The #ProBowl gives us a chance to test new rules in a game setting.
This year’s changes include giving teams new options after a successful field goal or try attempt and adjustments to the false start. https://t.co/agnWbdi5bA pic.twitter.com/MXh7LxWMXM
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) January 26, 2020