Super Bowl LX features the Seattle Seahawks playing the New England Patriots. Here is what to know.
Super Bowl LX is arriving with all the typical pomp to mark the close of the 2025 NFL season and crown a champion.
That will be either the Seattle Seahawks or the New England Patriots, who square off Sunday, Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The halftime show will feature Bad Bunny and is expected to be the first halftime entirely in Spanish.
Seattle comes in as a heavy 4 1/2-point favorite in the game, which will be carried by NBC.
When is the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LX is scheduled to kickoff at 4:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 8 from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. In reality, it will probably be a few minutes after that as pregame festivities tend to run long.
What time is kickoff for the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LX is scheduled to kickoff at 4:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 8.
What time is the Super Bowl halftime show?
That depends on the speed of the game, but a good guess is around 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT. The halftime will be headlined by Bad Bunny.
Who's singing the National Anthem for the Super Bowl?
Singer/songwriter Charlie Puth is singing the national anthem. Before that, Brandy Carlile will sing "America, the Beautiful" and Coco Jones will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
What TV channel is the Super Bowl on?
Super Bowl 60 will be shown on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
Who's playing in Super Bowl 2026
The NFC champion Seattle Seahawks are playing the AFC champion New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX. The game is being played Sunday, Jan. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Who won Super Bowl 2025?
The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.
Who is supposed to win Super Bowl 2026?
The Seattle Seahawks are 4 1/2-point favorites to beat the New England Patriots.
LX number
LX is the Roman numeral for 60. The first Super Bowl was played in 1967, making this the 60th edition of the game. Super Bowl I was actually called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game at the time, it was only starting with Super Bowl V (5) that Roman numerals were used.
Super Bowl 50 went with the Arabic numerals instead of L.
Rashid Shaheed
Seattle Seahawks Rashid Shaheed is one of the better kick returners in the NFL and is set to play in Super Bowl LX. He opened the postseason with a kickoff return for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. Worth noting: There has never been a punt return for a touchdown in the Super Bowl.
"None? Are you serious?" Shaheed said to CBS Sports when informed that this has yet to happen. "That does get me excited. That means that my name could be etched in history."
Super Bowl coin toss
In the history of the Super Bowl, tails has won the opening toss in 31 times while heads has won it 28. The team that wins the coin toss is 26-33. The NFC has won the coin toss 37 times to the AFC's 22.
The coin is produced by The Highland Mint in Melbourne, Florida. It is a 1.5-inch diameter, 24-karat silver-plated coin. For Super Bowl LX, the coin is a special re-strike of the 1782 Libertas Americana medal. These coins typically feature the Super Bowl logo, teams, and date.
Charlie Puth
Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth has been selected to play the national anthem. The 34-year-old from New Jersey, His big break came in 2015 when he he co-wrote, produced, and guest performed on Wiz Khalifa's single "See You Again", earning Puth three Grammy nominations.
Bill Belichick
This won't be official until Thursday night, but former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who has the NFL record by coaching six Super Bowl wins, has widely been reported to be snubbed for reaching the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
The snub sparked uniform outrage, with speculation tying it to SpyGate, a 2007 incident when the Patriots were caught illegally filming opponents and docked a 2008 No. 1 draft pick.
Is Green Day playing Super Bowl 2026 halftime?
The punk band Green Day is playing the pregame show. An estimated start time is 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT.
The football team Green Bay lost in the first round of the playoffs.
Super Bowl 2026 tickets
Tickets on the secondary market start at a little under $5,000 at sights like Stub Hub, Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: What channel is Super Bowl 2026 on? Who is halftime? Questions answered
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