(Reuters) - Matt Ryan threw the winning score on a fourth down to give Team Irvin a dramatic 32-28 victory over Team Carter in the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday.
In the second year of a revised format that saw Hall of Fame receivers Michael Irvin and Chris Carter draft teams, fans were treated to an exciting conclusion at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Team Irvin trailed 28-25 with a little more than three minutes remaining and faced a fourth-and-one on the goal line before Ryan found Jimmy Graham for the winning touchdown at the venue hosting next week's Super Bowl.
On Team Carter's final possession they drove down to Irvin's 19-yard line but Andy Dalton's fourth down pass was incomplete.
Ryan finished with two touchdown passes and team mate Matthew Stafford also added two while throwing for 316 yards to claim Offensive MVP honors.
On the Team Carter side, defensive lineman J.J. Watt was named Defensive MVP after deflecting four passes, recording an interception and a fumble recovery.