This Sunday will host the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl, arguably the biggest single sporting event in the country and a major international event.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 American football championship, including who is performing at halftime:
Which teams will compete in the 59th Super Bowl?
In Super Bowl LIX, the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Chiefs will face the Eagles in the final game of the NFL season for the second time in three years.
The Eagles are aiming for a second NFL title overall while the Chiefs are chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title.
How were the Super Bowl teams decided?
Fourteen teams competed in the NFL playoffs, seven from each conference.
In a single-elimination competition, six wild-card teams, the four division champions from the NFC, the four from the AFC, and the four from the NFC competed. The wild-card teams were the three non-division winners with the best records in each conference.
On January 26, the AFC and NFC championship teams’ teams advanced to the Super Bowl.
In the AFC Championship Game, Kansas City defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29, while Philadelphia defeated the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship Game.
When will the Super Bowl be played?
In New Orleans, the Super Bowl is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. (23:30 GMT).
Football fans who are interested in the halftime show and the most expensive advertisements to air on US television are drawn to this highly anticipated event on the American sports calendar as well.
The 2024 Super Bowl drew an estimated 210 million viewers.
Where is the location of the 59th Super Bowl?
The New Orleans Saints’ home stadium, Caesars Superdome, will host the NFL championship game. It has a capacity of 83, 000 spectators.
This is the 11th time the event has taken place in New Orleans.
The stadium in downtown New Orleans provided shelter for tens of thousands of residents after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city in 2005.
Who should you watch for the most famous players on each team?
Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs):
Mahomes is the quarterback for Kansas City, which has a 15-2 win-loss record overall.
The 29-year-old starter is one of only five quarterbacks in NFL history to have won three or more Super Bowls.
Mahomes is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks who ever lived.
Saquon Barkley (Eagles):
Barkley, who was Philadelphia’s major offseason signing, has put together one of the best statistical seasons for a running back.
His historic season included becoming only the ninth player to reach 2, 000 rushing yards (1, 829 metres) and finished just 100 yards (91 metres) shy of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record (2, 105 yards, or 1, 925 metres).
Barkley, 27, needs just 30 yards (27 metres) to surpass Terrell Davis for most rushing yards (2, 476, or 2, 264 metres) in a single season, including the playoffs.
Where can you watch the 2025 Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl will be broadcast on Fubo TV and Fox Sports in the US.
You can watch the game with subscriptions from Dazn and other services if you’re outside the US.
On Sunday, 19:30 GMT, Al Jazeera Sport will provide all the pre-game updates, live commentary, and photos from Super Bowl LIX.
Who will play during the halftime show of the Super Bowl?
The halftime show, a 12- to 15-minute musical extravaganza and one of the most coveted slots on the US music calendar, will feature Grammy-winning hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar.
The halftime show features Lamar as the first solo rapper.
The 37-year-old from Compton, the heart of the Los Angeles rap scene, has 17 Grammy wins and performed during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022 along with Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J Blige.
Past Super Bowl halftime performers have included The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Beyonce. Last year’s performance featured Grammy-winning artist Usher.
What is the price of Super Bowl tickets?
Super Bowl tickets are notoriously difficult to find and among the most sought-after in all of sports, and their prices are affected by the venue and the teams’ playing times.
According to ticket marketplace TickPick, the cheapest get-in price for Super Bowl LIX is about $6, 600 while the average ticket price is $9, 500.
The two Super Bowl teams split 35 percent of the tickets. The remaining 29 NFL teams receive about 1%, while the host team receives 5%, and the host team receives lottery prizes for their season-ticket holders.
The NFL’s media, business, and community partners receive 25% of the tickets. The league also gives away 500 tickets.
Will Taylor Swift make an appearance?
The popstar’s boyfriend Travis Kelce plays for Kansas City, making Swift’s appearance at the Super Bowl highly probable.
Due to her commitments to travel in Japan, she missed out on watching Kelce and the Chiefs’ victory at Super Bowl LVIII last year.
Due to her global profile, the “Taylor Swift effect” is widely credited with promoting the NFL to millions of more fans worldwide.
What is the cost of advertising during the Super Bowl?
Given its enormously anticipated audience, the Super Bowl is among the most sought-after televised events in the world for advertisers, and because of this, creativity is prioritized above all else.
Multiple reports claim that Fox has sold a record $ 8 million worth of 30-second commercial spots for the 2025 Super Bowl.
What does the Super Bowl trophy go by?
In honor of Green Bay Packers coach Lombardi, who won the first two Super Bowl games, the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which is presented annually to the Super Bowl winner, is named in honor of him.
Who will win the game as favorite?
The Kansas City Chiefs.
Source: Aljazeera
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