The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will face off at Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday — their second such assembly in three years.
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The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will face off at their second Tremendous Bowl in three years on Sunday.
There’s quite a bit on the road: the Chiefs may grow to be the primary crew to win three straight Tremendous Bowls, whereas the Eagles hope to redeem themselves after a nail-biting loss in 2023.
Even non-football followers can have lots to sit up for, from star-studded commercials to a halftime present headlined by Kendrick Lamar, recent off his latest Grammy wins.
How are you going to watch, and what must you be looking ahead to? Here is what to learn about Tremendous Bowl 59.
The place and when
Tremendous Bowl 59 will kick off at 6:30 p.m. EST on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the house of the New Orleans Saints.
The town last hosted Tremendous Bowl 47 in 2013, which noticed the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers — plus a halftime present by Beyoncé and a quick energy outage that collectively broke the internet.
You may tune in earlier on Sunday for pregame protection from ESPN and Fox Sports activities. Plus, Crew Ruff and Crew Fluff will face off within the always-adorable Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet beginning at 2 p.m. EST.
The Chiefs and Eagles logos are displayed on the Caesars Superdome on Monday.
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Tips on how to watch
The sport will air dwell on Fox Sports activities. Viewers also can watch it on the NFL app and the Fox-owned streaming platform Tubi.
It should even be accessible to stream by way of Fubo, DirecTV, Sling TV, YouTube TV and Hulu + Reside TV.
Telemundo and Fox Deportes will broadcast the sport in Spanish, as will Kansas Metropolis-based broadcast firm Tico Sports.
Who’s enjoying: the Chiefs
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have a good time after profitable the AFC Championship recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments on Jan. 26.
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That is the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ fifth Tremendous Bowl within the final six years, and the crew’s third in a row.
They most lately beat the 49ers in 2024 and the Eagles in 2023 — which suggests they’re one win away from a historic three-peat (although even when they do it, that phrase isn’t likely to be slapped on any Chiefs merchandise).
“In the event that they win, that is like Michael Jordan, Nineties Chicago Bulls-type stuff — historical past that we’ll all look again on as one of many biggest runs of any sport ever, if they’ll get it completed,” says NPR sports activities correspondent Becky Sullivan.
As member station KCUR explains, the Chiefs’ path to this Tremendous Bowl was quite a bit smoother than final 12 months’s: They gained 15 of 17 regular-season video games earlier than clinching the AFC Championship Recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments.
All alongside, they’ve gotten an enormous enhance from legendary quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The three-time Super Bowl MVP is “nice on a regular basis,” Sullivan says, “however what’s wild about him is that every one the statistics present he is higher when the strain is the very best.”
“In must-have moments — third downs, fourth downs, end-of-game situations, game-winning, game-time drives — it is extremely arduous to cease him … and that is what I feel it’ll come right down to,” she provides.
Who’s enjoying: the Eagles
Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles scores a landing in opposition to the Washington Commanders in the course of the fourth quarter within the NFC Championship Recreation on Jan. 26.
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The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots to win their first — and to this point solely — Tremendous Bowl in 2018.
They made it again to the Tremendous Bowl in 2023 however lost to the Chiefs after they got here from behind within the fourth quarter to win 38-35 with simply seconds on the clock.
This time round, with 14 regular-season wins — and a blowout victory on the NFC Championship Recreation — beneath their belt, the Eagles have one other shot on the Vince Lombardi trophy.
They’ve the motivation, a (controversial) signature play generally known as “the tush push,” and fairly a roster.
“I feel Philadelphia, pound for pound, might be a extra gifted crew than the Chiefs, possibly the most effective total roster within the NFL,” Sullivan says.
That features star working again — and freshly-crowned NFL Offensive Player of the Yr — Saquon Barkley, who’s new to the Eagles since its final journey to the Tremendous Bowl. He additionally occurs to be 30 yards shy of breaking the NFL season rushing record, however says “The one factor that makes it particular is profitable a Tremendous Bowl.”
Who’s performing
Kendrick Lamar gained 5 Grammy Awards for his diss observe “Not Like Us” earlier this month.
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Kendrick Lamar — who simply gained 5 Grammy awards — is about to headline the Apple Music Tremendous Bowl 49 Halftime Present with particular visitors, together with fellow Grammy winner and frequent collaborator SZA (with whom he’s about to co-headline a national tour).
“This is without doubt one of the most vital exhibits of his profession and it is occurring at a time the place he is by no means been hotter,” says NPR Music’s Sidney Madden.
Lamar would be the first solo rapper to headline the halftime present. This would be the largest crowd of his profession, although not his first time on the halftime stage: he carried out within the 2022 halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and others.
It is not clear what will probably be on his setlist, although there are excessive hopes for his diss observe “Not Like Us,” the newly-crowned music and document of the 12 months (and the middle of Drake’s defamation lawsuit in opposition to his document label).
When requested what followers can anticipate when he takes the stage, Lamar mentioned, “Storytelling.”
“I feel I’ve all the time been very open about storytelling all through my catalog and my historical past,” he mentioned at a preview this week. “And I’ve all the time had a ardour about bringing that on no matter stage I am on, that sense of constructing folks hear but in addition see and suppose somewhat.”
There will even be a number of pregame performances, together with a rendition of the Nationwide Anthem by Jon Batiste and “Carry Each Voice and Sing” — typically known as the Black National Anthem — by R&B artist Ledisi.
Who’s attending
Safety is tight in New Orleans, particularly with President Trump planning to attend the sport.
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Thousands and thousands of viewers are anticipated to tune into the large recreation, and the 83,000-seat Caesars Superdome may very well be packed — NPR has reported that Tremendous Bowl ticket costs are down by 1000’s of {dollars} from final 12 months.
There are going to be some large names within the stands.
Music famous person Taylor Swift is predicted to be there, as she’s relationship Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce. Beginning final 12 months, her presence at NFL games — and the 2024 Tremendous Bowl — has been credited with boosting soccer viewership among the many extremely sought-after feminine fanbase (and sparking a right-wing conspiracy theory).
And President Trump is planning to attend in particular person. A pre-taped interview with Fox Information’ Brett Baier will air in the course of the pregame present on Sunday — reviving a tradition that former President Joe Biden skipped in 2023 and 2024.
Trump’s attendance is notable due to his once-rocky relationship with the NFL and particularly with the Eagles — he disinvited them from the White House after their 2018 Tremendous Bowl win — and since no sitting president has completed so.
“Safety measures have been additional enhanced this 12 months, provided that this would be the first time a sitting President of the USA will attend the occasion,” the U.S. Secret Service informed NPR in an announcement.
Safety was already going to be extraordinarily tight, particularly after a truck attack killed 14 folks and injured many others in New Orleans’ French Quarter on New Yr’s Day.
Member station WWNO reports that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has enhanced an government order that positioned the French Quarter district in an “enhanced safety zone” after that assault. It operates concurrently with a safety zone surrounding the Caesars Superdome by way of Monday.
“The general public has a task in public security,” Landry mentioned. “Public security is a crew sport. Similar to soccer, similar to basketball, soccer.”
What’s at stake
The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is internet hosting the Tremendous Bowl for the primary time since 2013.
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There’s quite a bit on the road in addition to the trophy (and hometown celebrations that might doubtless comply with). The rivalry between the 2 cities has fueled loads of prop bets and pleasant wagers amongst its famed establishments, as member station WHYY reports.
The Philadelphia Museum of Artwork and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Artwork have agreed to mortgage one in all their masterworks to whichever metropolis wins.
The Philadelphia Zoo and Kansas Metropolis Zoo & Aquarium say they’ll enhance their well-known statues (an elephant and a polar bear, respectively) with gear from the profitable crew. The profitable metropolis zoo will even donate $50 for every level scored to a “Saving Animals from Extinction” program on the Affiliation of Zoos & Aquariums.
Native hospitals, animal shelters, restaurants and youth orchestras have additionally put donations (of funds, meals — cheesesteaks vs. barbecue — and performances, respectively) on the road.
Even the local NPR stations are getting in on the rivalry. If the Eagles win, Kansas Metropolis’s KCUR will ship barbecue to Philadelphia’s WHYY. If the Chiefs win, WHYY will ship KCUR a basket of iconic Philly snacks.
The Tremendous Bowl rivalry has grow to be a public radio custom, particularly between these two stations: In 2023, WHYY despatched KCUR cheesesteaks after the Chiefs beat the Eagles in 2023.
