(CBS Native)- The NFL Playoffs have now reached the Divisional Spherical with eight groups vying for the fitting to play for the Lombardi Trophy in Tremendous Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. With the sport simply weeks away, the preparations amongst followers have begun to look at the ultimate recreation of the 2020 season. Listed here are the important thing factors followers must know for the sport.
When Is Tremendous Bowl LV?
The league’s fifty fifth championship recreation will probably be performed on Sunday, February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The standard off week between the convention championship video games and the Tremendous Bowl applies.
The place Can I Watch It?
This yr’s Tremendous Bowl will air on CBS Tv Stations throughout the nation. The printed workforce of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson will probably be on the decision for the matchup. It’s the second time within the final three years that the community has broadcast the massive recreation.
What Time is Kickoff?
Although it hasn’t been formally introduced simply but, the kickoff will keep the identical because it has been for the final a number of years now, 6:30 p.m. EST.
Who Is The Half-time Present Performer?
Three-time Grammy Award profitable R&B artist The Weeknd is headlining this yr’s half-time present. The present is a collaboration between Pepsi, the NFL and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation for the second consecutive yr.
“All of us develop up watching the world’s greatest acts enjoying the Tremendous Bowl and one can solely dream of being in that place. I’m humbled, honored and ecstatic to be the middle of that notorious stage this yr,” The Weeknd stated in an announcement when the announcement was made.
Will There Be Followers In Attendance?
Because the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip america, there are questions on what the Tremendous Bowl will seem like this yr by way of followers within the stands. The league hasn’t formally introduced what the capability will probably be for the sport as of but however its Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Allen Sills, instructed NFL Community in December that they are going to be following the identical masking, social distancing and public well being pointers they adopted all through the common season.
The three Florida groups, Jaguars, Buccaneers and Dolphins had been among the many High 6 groups in common attendance this season, due to native pointers that allowed for followers to attend video games. The league has expressed a need to have at the least some vaccinated healthcare staff in attendance as a thanks to those that have labored tirelessly on the entrance traces throughout the pandemic. So, it might seem there will probably be followers in attendance, the query is extra what number of.
