What Time Is The Super Bowl? Teams Arrive At Superdome As Kickoff Nears
Key Facts
The Eagles and Chiefs will take on one another at the Caesars Superdome two years after their previous Super Bowl match, in which the Chiefs beat the Eagles in a 38-35 nail-biter.
Should the Chiefs win, they would become the first NFL team to pull off a three-peat by winning three consecutive Super Bowl championships—the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 last year.
The Super Bowl will also draw some of music’s biggest stars, including Kendrick Lamar and SZA, who will take the stage during halftime, as well as Post Malone, who will headline the pre-game YouTube Tailgate Concert.
What Time Is The Super Bowl?
Kickoff for Super Bowl LIX is at 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Where Can I Watch The Super Bowl
The game will air on Fox, and will stream on Tubi and NFL+.
Who’s Favored To Win The Super Bowl?
The Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites over the Eagles, according to FanDuel odds. The Chiefs had the better regular season of the two teams, going 15-2, while the Eagles went 14-3.
How Much Money Will Americans Bet On The Super Bowl?
Super Bowl fans could wager about $1.7 billion in legal bets on the big game this year, according to estimates shared with Forbes by financial services firm Macquarie Group. The estimate assumes of the 160 million American adults with access to legal gambling, about 11% of those will place bets, averaging $100.
Who Are The Super Bowl’s Commentators? Will Tom Brady And Gronk Be At The Super Bowl?
Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion and legendary former quarterback for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will make his Super Bowl debut as a commentator, alongside play-by-play commentator Kevin Burkhardt. Brady began broadcasting NFL games in September, though his performance garnered some mixed reviews from fans who felt he was slightly nervous and awkward. Reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will report from the field and rules expert Mike Pereira will provide analysis throughout the game. The pre-game show, which airs on Fox before kickoff, will be hosted by commentator Curt Menefee alongside Super Bowl champions Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson and ex-Brady teammate Rob Gronkowski.
Who Is Performing The Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the halftime show, one of the most lucrative (yet unpaid) gigs in music. Apple Music, the show’s sponsor, confirmed Lamar’s frequent collaborator SZA will join him as a special guest, though it’s unclear if any other artists will join them. After the NFL announced in September Lamar would headline the show, he told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement: “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why.” Lamar has not confirmed what songs he’ll perform, but the Super Bowl will take place just one week after he won five Grammy Awards, including both Record and Song of the Year for “Not Like Us,” the biggest song from his months-long feud with rapper Drake. The feud has moved from a war of diss tracks to a legal battle as Drake sued his label, Universal Music Group (and not Lamar), alleging the label’s release and promotion of “Not Like Us” is defamatory because Lamar accuses Drake of pedophilia in the song. Attorney and First Amendment litigator Ken White told the Los Angeles Times he believes Lamar performing “Not Like Us” at the Super Bowl—possibly calling Drake a pedophile in front of more than 100 million viewers—would pose a low legal risk because Drake’s lawsuit targets UMG, not Lamar. “Does middle America listening to Kendrick at the Super Bowl really damage Drake’s reputation more than it’s already been damaged? Probably not,” White said. Lamar’s performance comes just two months after he released his new album “GNX,” on which SZA joins him for two duets.
Who Else Is Performing At The Super Bowl?
Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem before the Super Bowl. Fellow New Orleans native Trombone Shorty will perform “America the Beautiful” with Louisiana singer Lauren Daigle. New Orleans singer Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem, a song that has previously stirred controversy among conservatives, though the NFL has included it as a pre-game performance at the Super Bowl since 2021. Post Malone will headline the Super Bowl YouTube Tailgate Concert, which will stream live on YouTube beginning at 4 p.m. EST.
Is President Trump Attending The Super Bowl?
President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl. His planned attendance follows his public clash with the Eagles during his first term, in which he called off the team’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their 2018 Super Bowl victory, as most players did not want to attend. Trump has not stated which team he’ll root for, though he congratulated the Chiefs—and not the Eagles—on their Super Bowl berth in a post on Truth Social. He will become the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.
Is Taylor Swift Attending The Super Bowl?
Taylor Swift, the billionaire pop star who is dating the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, has not confirmed whether she will attend, but she appeared at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl game last year and at several games this season. Kelce was asked questions about Swift at a Super Bowl press conference Monday, even fielding a question about whether he’d propose during the game: “Wouldn’t you like to know,” Kelce said.
How Much Are The Chiefs And Eagles Worth—and How Rich Are The Owners?
Although the Chiefs have won two straight Super Bowls and are favored to win again Sunday, the Eagles are still much more valuable. The Eagles are the eighth most-valuable NFL team, worth about $6.6 billion, according to Forbes estimates. The Chiefs are worth almost $2 billion less, with a valuation of $4.85 billion, according to Forbes estimates. The Eagles have the edge largely because of the Philadelphia market, which is much larger and more diverse than Kansas City, Marc Ganis, president of the consulting firm Sportscorp, told Forbes. The Chiefs, however, had two of the top 10 highest-paid NFL players in 2024 with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, while the Eagles ranked no players in the top 10. Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Eagles, is worth about $5.3 billion, while the Chiefs’ owner Clark Hunt is worth about $1.4 billion.
Who’s Starring In The Biggest Super Bowl Commercials?
Super Bowl commercials, which can cost between $7 million and $8 million for a 30-second spot, typically attract big star power. Post Malone and Shane Gillis will star in an ad for Bud Light, while actors Ben and Casey Affleck and Jeremy Strong will star in an ad for Dunkin’. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Ludacris will star in a “Fast and Furious”-themed Häagen-Dazs ad, while Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson will reprise their "True Detective" roles in an ad urging the Texas legislature to incentivize film productions to shoot in the state. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal will recreate a scene from “When Harry Met Sally” alongside guest Sydney Sweeney in a Hellmann's Mayonnaise commercial. Marvel Cinematic Universe actors Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt will also join forces for an ad for Meta’s Smart Glasses.
What Happened To The ‘end Racism’ End Zone Signs?
The NFL will remove the “End Racism” slogan in the end zone of Caesars Superdome and replace it with “Choose Love,” marking the first Super Bowl in three years that will not have the “End Racism” phrase, The Athletic reported Tuesday. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told The Athletic the NFL feels “Choose Love” is an “appropriate statement for what the country has collectively endured, given recent tragedies,” including the New Orleans terrorist attack in January, the Los Angeles wildfires and the Washington, D.C., plane and helicopter collision. The change comes one day after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed the NFL’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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