2020 Pro Bowl odds: AFC slight favorite to beat NFC 4th straight year in Orlando

For the first Sunday since September, there is no pro football action that counts this weekend, but casual fans might be surprised to know how much betting action the annual AFC-NFC Pro Bowl gets. If it's football, Americans are going to watch it and wager on it. The AFC is a slight favorite on the NFL odds for Sunday's game. Kickoff is 3 p.m. ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Of course, no members of either Super Bowl team, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, will be in attendance. Six Chiefs had earned Pro Bowl honors, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He was the Offensive MVP of last year's game when the AFC was a 1-point favorite and prevailed 26-7. He led two scoring drives and threw for 156 yards and a touchdown. The Defensive MVP was New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. Last year was the third straight win for the AFC, which now leads all-time 24-22. The two games prior to 2019 were close.

Tennessee's Ryan Tannehill is replacing Mahomes. Four members of the 49ers were selected to the game, led by likely NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa. There are going to be a ton of guys who pull out of the game because it happens every year.

The AFC is being coached by Baltimore's John Harbaugh and NFC by Seattle's Pete Carroll. The Ravens tied a league record with a whopping 12 Pro Bowlers, led by quarterback and sure-fire regular-season MVP Lamar Jackson. The only other team with 12 Pro Bowlers (not counting additions due to injuries) was the 1973 Miami Dolphins.

The other AFC quarterback is Houston's Deshaun Watson. The NFC's quarterbacks are Seattle's Russell Wilson, New Orleans' Drew Brees and Minnesota's Kirk Cousins (replacing Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers). Who knows, it could be Brees' final NFL game if he decides to retire.