Super Bowl
Examine every little thing you must find out about Tremendous Bowl LX — from kickoff time to halftime headliner Dangerous Bunny, nationwide anthem performers, and betting odds.
Will probably be the Patriots vs. the Seahawks within the sixtieth version of the Super Bowl, which will likely be performed at Levi’s Stadium, the house of the 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Listed below are particulars in regards to the sport.
When, the place, and the right way to watch
Date/time: Sunday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. kickoff
TV: NBC has the published. The sport additionally will likely be streamed on Peacock, Tubi, and the NFL app.
A radio broadcast will likely be on NFL+, Sirius XM, and the Westwood One sports activities radio community.
Location: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Dwelling/away groups: The AFC champion is the house staff for even-numbered Tremendous Bowls, whereas the NFC will get the odd years. The principle benefit for the Patriots being the “house” staff is getting to decide on the colour jersey gamers will put on, and the choose is in — their all-white away uniforms.
At stake: Along with the sterling silver Lombardi Trophy introduced to the profitable staff, every member of the profitable staff receives $178,000. Every member of the shedding staff receives $103,000.
Leisure and musical performances
Halftime headliner: Bad Bunny
Nationwide anthem: Charlie Puth
Others: Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Lovely” and Coco Jones will sing “Elevate Each Voice and Sing.”
The nationwide anthem and “Elevate Each Voice and Sing” will likely be carried out by deaf performing artist Fred Beam in American Signal Language. Julian Ortiz will signal “America the Lovely.”
Bay Space band Inexperienced Day will perform at an opening ceremony that can rejoice six a long time of Tremendous Bowl historical past and embrace on-field appearances by previous Tremendous Bowl MVPs.
How they obtained right here
Patriots: New England went 14-3 to seize the AFC East title and the No. 2 seed. After defeating the Chargers, 16-3, in a wild-card matchup and the Texans, 28-16, within the divisional spherical, the Patriots traveled to Denver and defeated the top-seeded Broncos, 10-7, within the AFC Championship game.
Seahawks: Seattle went 14-3 to win the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed, incomes a bye. After defeating the 49ers, 41-6, within the divisional spherical, the Seahawks beat the Rams, 31-27, within the NFC Championship sport.
Final Tremendous Bowl look and data
New England: The Patriots final reached the Tremendous Bowl seven years in the past, defeating the Rams, 13-3, in Super Bowl LIII. They’re 6-5 general as they get set to seem in a twelfth Tremendous Bowl, probably the most in NFL historical past. The Steelers, Cowboys, and 49ers are tied for second with every having been to eight.
Seattle: The Seahawks are 1-2 within the Tremendous Bowl, having final appeared 11 years in the past, after they misplaced Tremendous Bowl XLIX to the Patriots. Their one victory got here the earlier yr after they rolled over the Broncos, 43-8, in Tremendous Bowl XLVIII.
Earlier Tremendous Bowl at Levi’s Stadium
Levi’s Stadium has hosted one different Tremendous Bowl: In 2016, the Broncos defeated the Panthers, 24-10, in Tremendous Bowl 50.
The San Francisco Bay Space additionally hosted Tremendous Bowl XIX in 1985 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, with the 49ers prevailing, 38-16, over the Dolphins.
Officiating crew
Shawn Smith will be the Super Bowl referee for the primary time. Smith has labored as an NFL official for 11 seasons, and had 11 earlier playoff assignments.
The opposite officers will likely be umpire Roy Ellison (3 earlier Tremendous Bowls), aspect decide Eugene Corridor (3), again decide Greg Steed (2), down decide Dana McKenzie (1), line decide Julian Mapp (debut), area decide Jason Ledet (debut), and replay official Andrew Lambert (debut).
Odds
For the primary time this postseason, the Patriots are going right into a playoff matchup as underdogs.
Right here’s a take a look at the percentages as of Wednesday morning, with pointspread and over-under:
Story traces
• All eyes are on the correct shoulder of Drake Maye, it appears. The quarterback was listed as limited at Thursday’s follow and didn’t throw a cross within the comparatively small window the media needed to view follow.
• The Patriots’ 9 most up-to-date journeys to the Tremendous Bowl featured Tom Brady at quarterback and Invoice Belichick as coach. The torch has been handed to Maye and Mike Vrabel of their first yr working collectively.
• He’s retired now, however you may count on to listen to Malcolm Butler’s title fairly a bit. The previous defensive again made the interception that delivered a 28-24 win for the Patriots over the Seahawks 11 years in the past in Tremendous Bowl XLIX. Looks as if he’ll be a preferred determine making the media rounds in Santa Clara.
• The 2 most repeated story traces are going to be in regards to the promise of redemption for the Seahawks, and significantly for his or her quarterback, Sam Darnold. Chad Finn explains.
• Darnold has the possibility to be the primary quarterback from the 2018 draft — a bunch that features Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson — to win a Tremendous Bowl.
• Vrabel is looking for to develop into the primary particular person to win a Super Bowl as a player and head coach for the same organization.
• Now in his eleventh season, and first with the Patriots, vast receiver Stefon Diggs is ready to make his first look in a Tremendous Bowl.
