It’s that time of year again… Super Bowl Sunday is upon us! Whether you’re in it for the game, the commercials, or the halftime show, here’s everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVI.
What time is the Super Bowl and how can I watch it? Super Bowl LVI kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 13. It will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock. You can also watch at NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App. NBC was originally scheduled to broadcast the 2021 Super Bowl but swapped years with CBS in order to have both the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, which began February 4, on at basically the same time. What teams are playing in the Super Bowl? The Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Both teams won their respective division championships in thrilling come-from-behind fashion, with the Bengals overcoming a huge deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs,27-24, in the AFC Championship. The Rams mounted a fourth-quarter comeback against the San Francisco 49ers, ultimately beating them 20-17, to take the NFC Championship title. Where is the Super Bowl being played? Super Bowl LVI is being played in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams (and the LA Chargers). It’s the second year a Super Bowl team will have home field advantage (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl at home last year). However, technically for uniform and coin toss purposes, the Bengals will be considered the “home team” and the Rams will be the visitors since the designations alternate between AFC and NFC champions each year. Yes, it’s weird, but we don’t make the rules. So, that means the Bengals will wear their standard home jersey, and the Rams will call the coin toss to open the game, as well as overtime if necessary.
