Super Bowl 2024: what to know about the game (and everything else)

The Super Bowl will take place on Sunday, and if you’re anything like millions of people around the world then you’re probably wondering: when can I watch it, and how?

But is that all you really need to know? What about those absurd rightwing conspiracy theories going around social media, and will Taylor Swift be able to make it all the way from Tokyo? How much would it cost you to place a small ad during the game? Read on for all the answers …

Who’s playing in the Super Bowl?

This year’s Super Bowl – or Super Bowl LVIII (that’s Super Bowl 58 if you’re not a Roman legionary) – will be between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

The Chiefs are the closest thing to a dynasty the NFL has at the moment: thanks, in no small part, to their brilliant quarterback Patrick Mahomes they have reached the Super Bowl in four of the past five seasons.

If they win on Sunday, they’ll have claimed the title on three of those occasions. Their opponents, the San Francisco 49ers, were just as dominant in the 1980s: they captured the Super Bowl four times, but haven’t won since the 1994 season.

Where will it be played?

Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, who didn’t make the playoffs and last won the Super Bowl in the 1983 season when they were based in Los Angeles.

Will Sin City be a fun venue for a game that is an excuse for a days-long party? Yep! Is it a fitting venue given that the NFL – and many of its broadcasting partners – recently sold their souls to big-time gambling? Definitely.

When will the 49ers and Chiefs kick off?

Kickoff is at 3.30pm local time, which is 6.30pm on the US east coast, 11.30pm in the UK and 10.30am on Monday in Sydney.

And where can I watch or stream it?

Well, you can watch it live in the stadium although it’s sold out and the cheapest tickets start at around $5,500 on resale sites.

CBS are the primary broadcasters in the US this year, and will also show the game on kids’ channel Nickelodeon – featuring…


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Author : The Guardian

Publish date : 2024-02-07 12:00:46

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