Delanie Walker caught two touchdown passes as the AFC stormed back to beat the NFC in the Pro Bowl on Sunday.
The Tennessee tight end scored the winning touchdown with just 19 seconds left as his team overcame a 17-0point half-time deficit at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Oakland’s Derek Carr completed 11 of 15 passes for 115 yards and connected with Walker on a skinny post route for the winning score.
Denver’s Von Miller sealed the victory when he caused and recovered a fumble by Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff. Miller posed problems all afternoon for the NFC.
Heavy downpours were partly to blame for the sloppiness in the NFL’s annual all-star game.
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The rain prompted some fans to leave Camping World Stadium and others to break out ponchos. It also caused players on both sidelines to scramble to protect cellphones.
Running back Mark Ingram and New Orleans teammate Cameron Jordan had their phones in hand during introductions, and dozens more could be seen using them on the sidelines early in the game. They shoved them in plastic bags as the rain started.
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Each of the AFC quarterbacks Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger, Kansas City’s Alex Smith and Carr threw interceptions. And Kansas City returner Tyreek Hill muffed a punt.
Carr made up for his mistake by completing a 12-yard pass to Jarvis Landry on a fourth-and-7 play in the waning minutes. He found Walker down the middle three plays later.
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Walker was voted the offensive MVP, and Miller was the defensive MVP.
The NFC looked like it would coast to a victory early as two Minnesota Vikings made big plays a week earlier than they wanted and a week later than they needed.
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Adam Thielen had a touchdown reception, and Harrison Smith returned an interception for a score as the NFC opened up a 20-3 lead at halftime.
Thielen caught an 8-yard TD pass from Drew Brees , and Smith picked off a deep pass from Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger and weaved his way 79 yards through several half-hearted tackles for a score.
But the NFC failed to hold onto the big lead. Goff threw incomplete on two fourth-down passes late as Saints coach Sean Payton tried to keep drives alive and milk the clock.
The game had more defensive gems than usual. Still, there was more two-hand touch than hard-nosed tackling.
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