The Kansas City Chiefs will go for a historic three-peat in the NFL’s title game on Sunday in New Orleans, while the Philadelphia Eagles are the only remaining team that can stop them.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl after beating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in a thrilling AFC championship game. They’ll face Philadelphia and star running back Saquon Barkley, who ran for three touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC title game.
This Super Bowl is a rematch of two years ago, when the Chiefs edged the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona. Last year, Kansas City beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas. No team has ever won three straight Super Bowls.
Here are a few more things to know about the Super Bowl:
What channel is the Super Bowl on?
The game will be aired on Fox. Kevin Burkhardt will be the play-by-play announcer with former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as the analyst. This is Brady’s first Super Bowl as an announcer. He won seven titles as a player. Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi also are part of the broadcast team.
What time does the Super Bowl start?
It will start at roughly 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday.
Who is the Super Bowl favorite?
The Chiefs are favored by 1 1/2 points, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
What are the streaming options for the Super Bowl?
Some of the options include Fubo, NFL+ and Tubi.
Who won AP awards at NFL Honors?
Buffalo’s Josh Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award on Thursday night in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016.
Allen, who led Buffalo to a fifth straight AFC East title, got 27 first-place votes to Jackson’s 23 and finished with 383 points. He received 22 second-place votes and one third. The Bills fell short of making the Super Bowl, losing to the Chiefs in the AFC title game.
Other winners:
AP NFL Coach of the Year: Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota
AP Offensive Player of the Year: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia
AP Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Surtain II, Denver
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jayden Daniels, Washington
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
AP Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati
Who is performing at the Super Bowl halftime show?
Kendrick Lamar will be the headliner for the halftime show.
The rap megastar, who has won 17 Grammys, said he’s looking forward to bringing hip-hop to the NFL’s championship game, where he performed as a guest artist with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Eminem in 2022.
Lamar will be joined on stage by Grammy winner SZA — his former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate. The singer appeared on Lamar’s recent album “GNX” and was featured on a couple of songs including “Gloria” and “Luther,” which also features sampled vocals from Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn.
The duo’s previous hits include the Oscar-nominated “All the Stars” and “Doves in the Wind.” Jay-Z’s Roc Nation company and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show.
Who is singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are to perform “America the Beautiful.”
Ledisi will perform ” Lift Every Voice and Sing ” as part of the pregame performances.
The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed by actor Stephanie Nogueras in American sign language. Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and the halftime show will be signed by Matt Maxey.
The pregame performers are all Louisiana natives.
Which teams do celebrities like?
Taylor Swift will be at the Super Bowl rooting for her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs, but she’s far from the only star with a rooting interest.
The Chiefs’ famous fans include Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner, Jason Sudeikis, Henry Cavill, Henry Winkler and David Koechner. Musicians Melissa Etheridge and Tech N9ne have each created songs for their team.
Meanwhile, the Eagles boast a starry roster of superfans such as Bradley Cooper, Will Smith, Kevin Hart, Miles Teller, Pink, Questlove and Meek Mill.
