How long will the super bowl be

Last October, the NFL revealed the lineup for the traditional halftime show at Super Bowl LVI, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 13.

The teams for the occasion will be the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, while the theme for the show will be hip-hop. The entertainment will include artists such as Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lemar and Mary J. Blige.

Some of the biggest names in music have played the Super Bowl Halftime Showand Dr Dre has spoken of his delight at getting the opportunity to join that list.

"The opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and to do it in my own backyard, will be one of the biggest thrills of my career," Dr. Dre said in a statement.

"I'm grateful to Jay-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL, and Pepsi as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar for joining me in what will be an unforgettable cultural moment."

How long will the super bowl be

What time is the Super Bowl halftime show?

It's difficult to say exactly when halftime will be as it depends on how the game pans out, but the performances usually take place around 16:45-17:00 (PT), or 18:45-19:00 (CT) and 19:45-20:00 (ET).

How long is the Super Bowl?

The game will kick off at 15:30 local time (PT) - which is 17:30 CT and 18:30 ET - and the whole event usually lasts around three hours and 45 minutes. That includes four 15-minute quarters a break after the second quarter.

Where can I watch the Super Bowl halftime show online and on TV?

Viewers in the US can catch full coverage on NBC, while in the UK, the event will be available on the BBC and Sky Sports. NFL Gamepass subscribers will also be able to watch on the device of their choosing.

Super Bowl Sunday is finally here, with the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

About 100 million people will tune in to watch the game, which will air this year on NBC, with Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth in the booth. A former Bengals receiver, Collinsworth was on the fieldfor Cincinnati’s two previous Super Bowl appearances in 1982 and 1989, which both resulted in losses to Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers.

“I’m obviously excited. I’m human. I can’t help myself. It’s going to be fun,” Collinsworth said earlier this week. “I would have bought a ticket regardless to go watch this game. I just happened to get the best seat in the house and sit next to my partner, and what could be better.”

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Meanwhile, this will be the 11th Super Bowl called by Michaels, tying him with the late Pat Summerall as the most in NFL broadcasting history. It will also likely be his last game as NBC’s top NFL announcer. Next season, the network plans to pair Collinsworth with Mike Tirico, who is currently anchoring their Winter Olympics coverage and will handle NBC’s pregame coverage of the Super Bowl alongside former ESPNer Maria Taylor.

NBC landed this year’s game after swapping spots on the Super Bowl rotation with CBS, allowing it to pair the Super Bowl with the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. NBC’s last Super Bowl broadcast was the Eagles’ 2018 victory over the New England Patriots, where Collinsworth annoyed and later made up with Philadelphia fans.

For the first time in two years, the stadium will be full of fans as the omicron wave of COVID-19 subsides. Fans will be required to wear masks and must show proof of vaccination or a negative test.

The average NFL game typically has about 16 commercial breaks, and due to all the untimed stoppages in play, games don’t really have a set “end time.” The Super Bowl is even tougher to predict, thanks to all those expensive commercials and a full-blown concert at halftime (headlined this year by hip-hop legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar).

So what time will Rams-Bengals actually end?

The last three Super Bowls have been relatively brisk, lasting around three hours and 30 minutes. By comparison, the Eagles’ 41-33 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII in 2018 went on until 10:25 p.m., lasting just under four hours.

Since 2010, the longest Super Bowl remains Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 between the 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, which lasted four hours and 14 minutes due to a 34-minute blackout in the Superdome in New Orleans.

Over the past 10 seasons, the average length of the Super Bowl is about three hours and 38 minutes. Using that measure, the game would end around 10:08 p.m. ET.

FiveThirtyEight studied NFL games during the 2020 season to find that just 18 minutes of a typical three-hour broadcast involved game action. The numbers get more out of whack during the Super Bowl, where more than a quarter of an average broadcast is advertisements.

Tonight, expect to be bombarded with a flurry of ads for cryptocurrency and sports betting that cost somewhere between $6 million to $7 million for just 30 seconds (though there will be at least one controversial ad that involves lightning).

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Super Bowl LVI — Rams vs. Bengals

  • Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Eastern

  • Channel: NBC

  • Streaming: NBC Sports app (requires authentication), Peacock, fuboTV (free 7-day trial) YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV (all require a subscription)

  • Mobile: NFL Mobile app, CBS Sports App, Yahoo Sports app

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Future Super Bowl Locations

  • Super Bowl LVII: Feb. 12, 2023; State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. (Fox)

  • Super Bowl LVIII: Feb. 11, 2024: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nev. (CBS)

  • Super Bowl LIX: Feb. 9, 2025; Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, La. (Fox)

  • Super Bowl LX: 2026; TBD (NBC)

  • Super Bowl LXI: 2027: TBC (ABC)