The provides us annual fodder for , from what to know, what people are eating, what the odds are and a lot more – 59 things to be exact, since this is Super Bowl LIX.
So we ask and answer questions to arm you with a bit of knowledge going into the game. You’ll be the life of your Super Bowl party with all these facts rattling around your brain.
Workers hang player banners outside the Caesars Superdome, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in New Orleans, prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
When is kickoff?
6:30 p.m. Sunday from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
What’s the quick overview?
The NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) will face the AFC champs, the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2). The quarterbacks: Jalen Hurts for Philadelphia, Patrick Mahomes for Kansas City.
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What’s the roman numeral for this game?
The Super Bowl traditionally uses Roman numerals as designators for each game. This one is LIX.
Who is broadcasting the game on television?
(play by play), (analyst), Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters) and Mike Pereira (rules analyst).
What are the odds?
Kansas City is favored by -1.5 points. Over-under is 49.5. The moneyline – that’s the wager that one team will win the game outright regardless of the point spread – is this: Chiefs -125, Eagles +105.
Why are people saying they are sick of the Chiefs?
This is the fifth time in six years the Chiefs have played in the game.
How many people watched last year’s game?
It drew a combined average household rating of 43.5 and combined household share of 83. That means 43.5% of all households with TVs were watching the Super Bowl. And 83 represents the percentage of all televisions on during the game were tuned into the Super Bowl.
Post Malone performs during Festival d'ete de Quebec on Friday, July 12, 2024, in Quebec City.Â
Who’s performing at the pregame tailgate?
Grammy Award-nominated singer Post Malone is the headline performer for a tailgate concert, a pregame party livestreamed via YouTube outside the stadium.
Who will sing “America the Beautiful?â€
Christian singer Lauren Daigle and jazz musician Trombone Shorty.
What about the National Anthem?
New Orleans native Jon Baptiste.
Jon Batiste performs with his band Jon Batiste & Stay Human during the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
What’s this I hear about betting on the anthem?
Yes, this is America and you can bet on anything. The over-under for Baptiste’s version is 120.5 seconds.
What were the longest and shortest national anthem performances at the game?
Alicia Keys took 2 minutes 35 seconds, before Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. At Super Bowl XXI in 1987, Neil Diamond got through it in 1 minute, 2 seconds.
Who will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing?â€
R&B singer and New Orleans native Ledisi.
Who is the halftime performer?
Kendrick Lamar.Â
How much are commercials?
Generally, most spots are going for $7 million per 30 seconds. However, it was recently reported that some went for $8 million. That breaks down to $266,666,66 per second.
How has the coin toss turned out?
The pregame toss has landed on tails 30 times and heads 28. Super Bowl losers win the coin toss more than winners. If you are thinking of betting based on past performance, know two things: 1. The odds of a coin landing on heads or tails is 50%. 2. You might have a gambling problem.
How many points did the teams score this season?
Philadelphia tallied 463 points and allowed 303. Kansas City scored 385 and let up 326.
What is the bonus for players?
Members on the winning team will each bank $171,000. “Losers†will pocket $96,000. Not sure if you got a bonus this year, but chump change this isn’t.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (7) watches his 35-yard field goal as Buffalo Bills' Cam Lewis (39) defends during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.
What’s this about representing food?
A fun wager between a pair of eateries has some good chow at stake. Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia and Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que have this on the line: Should the Eagles win, Joe’s sends its classic barbecue and feeds a fire department in Philadelphia. If the Chiefs win, Pat’s sends cheesesteaks to Joe’s and an area firehouse.
What’s about Chuck E. Cheeses?
PizzaMarketplace says if Philadelphia wins, Kansas City Chuck E. Cheese locations will become Chuck “Eagles†Cheese. If Kansas City wins, the Philadelphia Chuck E. Cheese locations will be Chuck E. “Chiefs.†It’s weeklong wager. Remember, no matter who wins, kids will run rampant at C.E.C.
Who’s wearing what?
The Chiefs will wear white. The Eagles will wear home midnight green. What does this mean? Says Fox Sports: “Teams that have worn their home uniforms in the Super Bowl are just 4-16 over the last 20 years. In Super Bowl history, 37 of the 58 winners have donned white uniforms in the game.â€
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia.
What’s the Hollywood link?
The Chiefs were one of three teams blaxploitation actor Fred Williamson played for. Mark Wahlberg portrayed Vince Papale in “Invincible,†a based-on-truth 2006 movie about a bartender who gets a walk-on shot with the Eagles.
How have the teams done in past Super Bowls?
Philadelphia is 1-3. Kansas City is 4-2.
Who are some famous Eagles fans?
Actor Bradley Cooper, writer-comedian Tina Fey, comedian-actor Kevin Hart, former first lady Jill Biden, singer Pink, actor Sylvester Stallone, Major Leaguer Mike Trout.
Who are some famous Chiefs fans?
Basketball star Caitlin Clark, “SNL†comedian Heidi Gardner, singer Miranda Lambert, actor Brad Pitt, actor Jason Sudeikis, singer Taylor Swift, comedian Paul Rudd.
How about the teams’ history?
The Eagles were formed in 1933 while the Chiefs have been in Kansas City since 1963 (their roots date to 1959-60 in Dallas before owner Lamar Hunt moved the franchise, which was initially the Dallas Texans.)
Who is the home team?
The Eagles. The game’s NFC representative gets to be the home team in odd-numbered Super Bowls; the AFC opponent is home team for even-numbered years.
How popular is Mahomes’ jersey?
The No. 15 jersey for the Chiefs quarterback is the third top-selling jersey, behind Houston’s C.J. Stroud and Chicago’s Caleb Williams.
Who are the mascots and who’s cheering?
(@kcwolf, 18,300 Twitter followers). The Eagles have , who isn’t really active on Twitter, but the team also has Lincoln, a real bald eagle that flies before games. The cheerleaders don’t have cute names, though the Eagles cheerleaders were known as the Liberty Belles in the 1970s.
What is the Lombarky Trophy?
Where have you been, in the doghouse? One of the most creative alternative programming ideas ever.
What’s with the ‘MVP! MVP!’ chant?
Mahomes is one of two players who have won the award three times. Joe Montana is the other. Brady – one of the game’s announcers - won it five times.
How many Super Bowl rematches have there been?
This is the 10th. Kansas City defeated Philadelphia, 38-35, in 2023.
How much are the cheapest tickets?
Face value is $950 for the cheapest seats in the house - upper end zone, TickPick says. For the first game in 1967, face value of reserved seats was $12. That’s the equivalent to about $115 today.
How much are really good seats going for?
A seller on eBay was hawking four tickets in section 336, New Orleans club level, on the 50-yard line for $58,914.94.
How is this ‘ticket pie’ divvied?
The teams that make it to the Super Bowl split 35% of the tickets. The host team – in this case, the New Orleans Saints - receives 5%. All the other teams each get about 1%. The league itself keeps 25% for media, business and community partners.
What’s this about February?
It’s the 22nd consecutive Super Bowl to be played in February, and the first on Feb. 9. It has fallen on a Sunday in February a total of 23 times. The earliest it was ever held came in 1977 – Jan. 9.
Home sweet home?
This is the 11th time the game will be played in New Orleans. The first three times the city hosted, the Super Bowl was in Tulane Stadium. The remaining times have been in the Superdome, which is marking its 50th year since opening.
Who’s closer to New Orleans?
Philadelphia is about 1,200 miles to the Superdome. Kansas City is around 840 miles away.
Speaking of geography, what did President Trump say?
After Kansas City defeated Buffalo in the AFC Championship to advance to the Super Bowl, Trump posted via Twitter: “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense pressure. You represented the Great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well. Our country is PROUD OF YOU.†Note: The Chiefs are in Missouri. The Tweet was later amended.
Who are this year’s officials?
Here are the officials and their day jobs:
• Referee Ron Torbert – attorney.
• Side judge Boris Cheek – retired, business operations director.
• Umpire Mike Morton – former NFL player and dentist.
• Down judge Max Causey – financial adviser, former Louisiana Tech QB.
• Line judge Mark Stewart – rancher.
• Field judge Mearl Robinson – retired Air Force instructor.
• Back judge Jonah Monroe – engineer.
• Replay official Kevin Brown – retired air-traffic controller.
What about the Gatorade color wager?
Yes, you can bet on which color Gatorade is dumped on the winning team’s coach. Here’s the last six:
• 2024: Chiefs, purple
• 2023: Chiefs, purple
• 2022: Los Angeles Rams, blue
• 2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, blue
• 2020: Chiefs, orange
• 2019: New England Patriots, blue
Any big wagers dropping?
A gambler in Nevada reportedly has put $110,000 on the under. If the total number of points scored is less than 49.5, someone in the Silver State is going to be happy. (Last year, someone bet $1 million on the moneyline for San Francisco. Easy come, easy go.)
What’s everyone eating?
The most popular food on Super Bowl Sunday, according to a recent survey, is Buffalo chicken dip. It’s unofficial, since its methodology analyzed search volume data, but the survey looked at foods by state.Â
How do the cities compare for beer prices?
The game is a big one for folks drinking beer, of course. A study from says Kansas City has one of the cheapest prices with the average six-pack going for $9.32, with only Baltimore and Milwaukee cheaper. Philadelphia’s was listed at $12.14. In case you were wondering, Cleveland came in at $10.18.
What this connection between pizza and the game?
It’s a special one. Super Bowl Sunday is one of the top five busiest days of the year for pizza deliveries. Also this year: National Pizza Day falls on Feb. 9. Better place your orders now.
What’s the biggest Super Bowl ring ever made?
The honors go to Chicago’s William “The Refrigerator†Perry. His was a size 25 – more than twice a typical man’s ring size. His Bears beat the New England Patriots, 46-10, in 1986 in the same stadium that this year’s game is being played. Perry, a defensive tackle, was 6 feet, 2 inches and weighed 335 pounds.
OK, what does an octopus have to do with the game?
An octopus is when a player scores a touchdown (six points) and the accompanying two-point conversion, thereby tallying eight points on subsequent plays. In the Super Bowl two years ago – also between the Chiefs and Eagles – Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts was credited with one. It’s the only time the Super Bowl has registered an octopus.
Who’s watching what?
According to the National Retail Foundation, 43% of people say the game is most important while 19% say it’s the halftime show and 17% look forward to the commercials. Also, roughly 86% say they plan to throw or attend a party while 14% are opting to check it out in a bar / restaurant.
What’s the temperature supposed to be like in New Orleans on Super Sunday?
Who cares? It’s inside. (It’s actually calling for a high of 77 and a low of 62 on a partly cloudy day). But know this: Coldest temperature at kickoff in the game’s host city was in New Orleans at Tulane Stadium for Super Bowl VI in 1972 – 39 degrees.
What’s this about next year and cars?
Super Bowl 60 in 2026 is designated as LX, also the “luxury†designation on cars. We can only guess what commercials we will see.
What about the trophy?
The Lombardi Trophy’s sleek, sculpted football is the exact size of an official football. The trophy only weighs about seven pounds.
What about the day after the game?
Coors Light, playing on the probability of malaise seeping over American workers on the day after the game, has a limited-time promotion out. It’s converting its beer name to “Mondays Light.â€
What’s the Super Bowl site schedule?
Feb. 8, 2026: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California – Super Bowl LX (60). It hosted Super Bowl 50 – the only game without a Roman numeral designation – in 2016.
Feb. 14, 2027: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California – Super Bowl LXI (61). This will be the latest the game has been played and the first time it falls on Valentine’s Day.
2028: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta - Super Bowl LXII (62).Â
What’s on after the game?
The season 3 premiere of “The Floor.†The game show hosted by Rob Lowe will be aired in the coveted slot immediately after the game.
