The NFL's best and brightest stars who aren't playing in the Super Bowl have gathered in Florida this week for the Pro Bowl games. On Thursday night, the action concluded with two games of dodgeball.

Unfortunately for Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch, dodgeball comes with its own risks, and during the first game Houston's Joe Mixon hit him right in the Pro Bowls.

While Branch wasn't actually hurt and was able to laugh about it afterwards, it still makes for an incredibly funny video.

To think that Branch would never have suffered this fate if the Lions had reached the Super Bowl. Instead, they were upset by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round and Branch was able to make the trip to Florida where he was destined to create a clip that will probably be referenced on ManningCasts from now until the end of time.

The lesson? Make sure you get to the Super Bowl so you don't get put in a position where someone can hit you in the groin with a bright yellow ball while a bunch of mascots stand behind you and snicker.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Pro Bowl Dodgeball Game Provides One of the Most Painful Highlights of NFL Season.