The 59th edition of one of the world’s greatest sporting spectacles is swiftly approaching. Super Bowl LIX, the thrilling climax to the short, exciting and action-packed NFL season, will be played in February 2025.
The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched single sports events in the world, drawing attention from well outside its home market in the US. Super Bowl Sunday always comes with a huge amount of hype every year, and 2025 is no exception.
With the regular season and intense playoff brackets for each conference done, the game is a showdown between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions. The winners will write their names into the NFL history books and get their names etched onto the famous Vince Lombardi Trophy.
For those prepared to stay up into the early hours of Monday morning to watch the spectacle, the following is all the information you need about this year’s Super Bowl and the stories behind it.
When is Super Bowl LIX? What time will it be?
Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for 9th February 2025. The kick-off will be 5:30 pm local time in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is on Central Standard Time in the US, which is GMT -6.
This time converted means that the match is scheduled to start at 11:30 pm on 9th February 2025 for viewers in Ireland and the UK. As the entire proceedings may take more than four hours, the broadcast will stretch on well into the early hours of the 10th.
Can I watch the Super Bowl in Ireland?
There is always a way to watch the Super Bowl, though there are no free options available. Sky Sports will be broadcasting the match, as will DAZN and Virgin Media, but they will all require a subscription package. UK viewers, however, will be able to watch it for free on ITV1 and ITVX.
Where will the 2025 Super Bowl be held?
Super Bowl LIX will be played at the Superdome in New Orleans, which is home to the New Orleans Saints. The city is no stranger to hosting the big match, as this will be the 11th time that the Super Bowl has been played in New Orleans.
February’s upcoming Super Bowl will be the first one there since 2013, when the Baltimore Ravens claimed a narrow 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Interestingly, New Orleans was originally supposed to host last year’s Super Bowl but ran into scheduling issues as it conflicted with Mardi Gras weekend.
Therefore, the match was moved to the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas instead, and now New Orleans gets its turn because this year’s Mardi Gras celebrations are not until the first weekend of March.
Who is performing at the Super Bowl this year?
As much as fans look forward to what is happening on the field of play, there is always plenty of discussion during the build-up about who will be doing the halftime show. This year, the headline act is Kendrick Lamar. This won’t be his first time either because Lamar put in an appearance on stage at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show in Los Angeles alongside Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Eminem.
Why is the Super Bowl halftime show so famous?
Such a big deal is made about the Super Bowl halftime show that at times it almost overshadows talk about the actual match. What makes it so popular is that it is always headlined by a superstar act.
The likes of Katy Perry, 50 Cent, Usher, Rihanna, Prince, Lady Gaga, The Who and even Ireland’s own U2 (who performed as headliners in 2002) have taken up the lead role for the event.
A big part of the appeal is that because the Super Bowl is broadcast free to such a huge audience, it’s a rare chance for a lot of fans to catch a star performing live. It’s a huge production, which runs for around 15 minutes, in front of one of the world’s biggest televised audiences.
Along with the headline act, another element of the Super Bowl halftime show is the adverts, with companies paying big bucks to get an exclusive 30-second slot. Adverts are often innovative and created exclusively for the Super Bowl halftime slot.
How long is a Super Bowl game?
There are 60 minutes of regulation time in the Super Bowl game. As the clock stops after every play though, the game actually takes a lot longer. If overtime is needed, there are two 15-minute periods in which to break the deadlock. Should the game still be tied after this, there’s a sudden death where each team gets one possession and the next score wins.
However, when watching the Super Bowl event in its entirety, it’s worth allowing a good four hours to account for all the in-game stoppages, the halftime show, commercial breaks and post-game celebrations. The average NFL game is around three hours and 12 minutes from kick-off to the final whistle.
Which teams are playing in Super Bowl 2025?
The Conference Championship matches will decide who goes to the Super Bowl. The first is on 26th January with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Washington Commanders in the NFC title match. The Commanders, seeded sixth in the NFC Playoffs, pulled off a huge upset when they defeated Super Bowl favourites the Detroit Lions in the previous round.
In the AFC Championship match, reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs will host the second-seeded Buffalo Bills in a fantastic showdown at the Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs, led by superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, are going for a historic three-peat this year, something that no team has ever managed before.
Who are the favourites in Super Bowl 2025?
Ahead of the Conference Championship matches, the NFC’s Philadelphia Eagles are running as the narrow 2.85 favourites to grab this year’s Super Bowl honours. They have won just one previous Super Bowl, which was in 2017.
This season, the Eagles posted a 14-0-3 regular season record before beating the Green Bay Packers and then the LA Rams in the playoffs. The Eagles were seeded second in the NFC Playoffs, and with top seeds Detroit falling, they meet sixth seeds and Super Bowl 8.0 outsiders the Washington Commanders for a place in the showcase match.
On paper, because this is an easier Conference Championship match for the Eagles, it gives them the best chance of all four teams to reach Super Bowl LIX. However, this year’s title looks like it could end up anywhere as the Bills, Chiefs and Eagles appear very evenly matched.
What are the Chiefs’ chances of winning the Super Bowl?
Given their status and remarkable season, when at times they have ridden their luck to the extreme and haven’t been at their best, the Kansas City Chiefs are not far behind the Eagles in the outright Super Bowl odds at a 3.0 quote.
The Chiefs still ended the regular season with a 15-0-2 record (a league-high win percentage of 88.2%), before seeing off the Texans in the NFL Playoffs to reach the Conference Championship match.
However, the Bills, led by QB Josh Allen, are at 3.5 and so close to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl winner market. Buffalo ended the regular season with a 13-0-4 record and have plenty of motivation, with the franchise potentially on the brink of winning the biggest prize in the sport for the first time ever.
Who is the biggest Super Bowl winner?
The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers are joined at the top of the all-time winner’s list with six Super Bowl titles each to their name. Behind them, the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys have five titles each.
The 49ers and Cowboys could be joined by the Kansas City Chiefs if they pull off a historic third consecutive win this year, as they sit on four titles alongside the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants.
The largest-ever margin of victory in a Super Bowl was recorded by the San Francisco 49ers, who won by a whopping 45 points over the Denver Broncos in 1990, a 55-10 success.
Which team has been to the most Super Bowls?
No franchise has won the Super Bowl more often than the Boston/New England Patriots. The Boston Patriots changed their name to New England in 1971, and all of their Super Bowl appearances came after that.
The next highest tally of Super Bowl appearances is jointly held by the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
The Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills hold the joint record for most Super Bowl appearances without ever winning the title, at four each.
The longest active record between Super Bowl appearances is 58 years, a record held by both the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.
Who has won the Super Bowl in the past five years?
The Kansas City Chiefs have dominated the Super Bowl headlines for much of the last five years, winning the title three times, starting in 2020 with a victory over the 49ers. They also went back to the Super Bowl the following year, but were heavily beaten by Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The LA Rams took the 2022 crown against the Cincinnati Bengals in a nail-biter before the Chiefs got back on top by winning the last two editions.
- 2020 – Kansas City Chiefs 31-20 San Francisco 49ers
- 2021 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-9 Kansas City Chiefs
- 2022 – LA Rams 23-20 Cincinnati Bengals
- 2023 – Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 Philadelphia Eagles
- 2024 – Kansas City Chiefs 25-22 (OT) San Francisco 49ers
When does the 2025 NFL season start?
After the Super Bowl celebrations die down in February, the NFL takes a long break before the start of the new season. The 2025/26 campaign will begin with the NFL Kick-off Game on 4th September, and the regular season will conclude on 4th January 2026.
The NFL Playoffs will start six days later, and then the Super Bowl will be on 8th February at the Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California, the home of the 49ers.
Can I bet on Super Bowl 2025 in Ireland?
Yes, there are plenty of betting options for the Super Bowl 2025 right here at Tonybet. The popular pre-match markets include the Winner, Total Points, Handicaps, 1st Half, 2nd Half and Quarters.
Prop bets, such as whether there will be overtime, and an odds/even selection on the total match points, are also available for Super Bowl betting. Then, after the kick-off, even more markets can be explored, with extensive in-play coverage capturing every angle of the big match with live, up-to-the-minute prices.
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