What time is kickoff tonight for the super bowl

Super Bowl 56 is shaping up to be a highly anticipated match-up between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. While the big game itself is bound to be exciting, folks are also looking forward to the halftime show, the commercials and all of the inevitably delicious snacks and apps they'll consume while watching. With all of the excitement around football's biggest Sunday of the year, fans might still be wondering: When is the Super Bowl?

This Sunday, Feb. 13, The Rams and Bengals will both be vying for the spot of Super Bowl champ — and you can catch all of the action live on NBC and the premium service Peacock.

The Super Bowl will be packed with star-studded performances and a game that NFL fans won’t want to miss — maybe even in the setting of a safe gathering with friends and family.

When is the Super Bowl?

The 2022 Super Bowl is on Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium, home of the Chargers and Rams, in Los Angeles.

• Super Bowl kick-off time is set for 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 13.
• The halftime show will begin after the first two quarters of the game, approximately between 8:00 and 8:30 p.m.
• Expect to finish around 10 p.m. Most NFL games last around 3 hours and 10 minutes, but the Super Bowl has a longer halftime show.

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How can I watch Super Bowl 2022?

The NBC Super Bowl broadcast starts at 6:00 P.M. ET, with a kickoff time set for 6:30. You can watch the Super Bowl live on NBC, or stream it from Peacock or on the NBC Sports App. (A cable login will be required for NBC Sports.)

In addition, Telemundo will be the first-ever Spanish-language broadcast network to air the Super Bowl.

For those without cable or access to Peacock, you can stream NBC live TV on a service like Sling TV, YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV with a subscription or free trial.

Before and after the game, NBC will air coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Who is playing in Super Bowl 2022?

This year's Super Bowl is be a matchup between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, after some of most eventful playoff games in recent memory. The Rams upset the 49ers with a final score of 20-17, and the Bengals beat the Chiefs 27-24 in overtime.

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Who is performing at the Super Bowl halftime show?

After a memorable performance from The Weeknd at last year's Super Bowl in Tampa, the NFL is taking advantage of their space and has invited a few legendary names in music.

Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar will all perform at this year's halftime show — and it's safe to say you won't want to miss it.

Who is singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl 2022?

Multi-Grammy-nominated artist Mickey Guyton will sing the national anthem at this year's Super Bowl. Mickey was the first Black woman to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album of the Year for her groundbreaking debut album “Remember Her Name."

Six-time Grammy-nominated singer Jhené Aiko will sing America the Beautiful — and, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), actress Sandra Mae Frank will perform the National Anthem and America the Beautiful in American Sign Language.

What are COVID precautions for the Super Bowl?

The NFL said it has precautions in place for the Super Bowl to be as safe as possible for players, employees, and spectators.

Masks will be required. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city is ready, after receiving blowback for taking off his mask during a playoff game for a photo with Magic Johnson.

“We’re working with the local L.A. County Health Department to make sure that all of our events are executed safely and within all the guidelines that have been established,” Katie Keenan, senior director of event operations for the NFL, said in a panel discussion with Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission.

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It’s that time of year again… Super Bowl Sunday is upon us! Whether you’re in it for the game, the commercials, or the halftime show, here’s everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVI.

What time is the Super Bowl and how can I watch it?

Super Bowl LVI kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 13.

It will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock. You can also watch at NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App. NBC was originally scheduled to broadcast the 2021 Super Bowl but swapped years with CBS in order to have both the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics, which began February 4, on at basically the same time.

What teams are playing in the Super Bowl?

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The Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Both teams won their respective division championships in thrilling come-from-behind fashion, with the Bengals overcoming a huge deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24, in the AFC Championship. The Rams mounted a fourth-quarter comeback against the San Francisco 49ers, ultimately beating them 20-17, to take the NFC Championship title.

Where is the Super Bowl being played?

A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on February 01, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

Super Bowl LVI is being played just outside Los Angeles, in Inglewood, California, at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams (and the LA Chargers). It’s the second year a Super Bowl team will have home field advantage (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl at home last year). However, technically for uniform and coin toss purposes, the Bengals will be considered the “home team” and the Rams will be the visitors since the designations alternate between AFC and NFC champions each year. Yes, it’s weird, but we don’t make the rules.

So, that means the Bengals will wear their standard home jersey, and the Rams will call the coin toss to open the game, as well as overtime if necessary.

What players should I know about?

The quarterbacks. Both were picked first overall in their respective NFL drafts, both wear #9, and both played at SEC schools in college, though not at the same time.

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 30: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) arrives at the stadium before the AFC Championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs on Jan 30, 2022 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is in just his second season as a pro and spent the latter part of his first sidelined with a torn ACL. Burrow was drafted first overall by the Bengals in the 2020 draft, and while he started his college career at Ohio State, he later transferred to Louisiana State University, where he won a National Championship and was the Heisman Trophy winner in 2019. If Burrow can pull off a Super Bowl win, he’ll become just the third quarterback in history to win both a college football National Championship and a Super Bowl, joining the likes of Joe Montana and Joe Namath (yes, they’ll all be named “Joe.”)

Rams’ quarterback Matthew Stafford is in his first season with Los Angeles, after more than a decade as the Detroit Lions’ signal caller. Stafford’s college career at the University of Georgia was more than respectable, but he failed to lead the school to a National Championship. He ultimately chose to forgo his senior year and entered the 2009 NFL draft, where he was selected first overall by the Lions. He was traded to the Rams last year, and coach Sean McVay said a few weeks ago the team wouldn’t be where it is today without Stafford’s leadership.

Who’s going to win?

The Rams are favored to win, according to Bleacher Report, which is owned by CNN’s parent company Warner Media. As far as matchups go, no one would have predicted this game at the start of the season, so who knows. The Rams are 12-5 on the season, while the Bengals are 10-7.

Bleacher Report also breaks down the odds of Burrow throwing an interception, Rams’ wideout Odell Beckham Jr. notching over 64 receiving yards, and other assorted bits.

Who’s performing in the halftime show?

This year’s halftime show looks to be a rap, hip-hop love fest with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar performing.

“Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray directed the trailer, dubbed “The Call.” You can watch the teaser here:

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Who should you root for?

Honestly, who cares! Just kidding – kind of.

This NFL post-season was filled with a number of nail-biters, prompting some sports analysts, and even the NFL itself, to call it the greatest playoff season ever, so it seems possible this final game could follow suit.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 23: Mecole Hardman #17 of the Kansas City Chiefs dives to score a 25 yard touchdown against Micah Hyde #23 of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Why people root for the underdog -- win or lose

The Bengals are certainly the underdog (undercat?), not only in this matchup, but from a franchise perspective as well, having never won a Super Bowl and not appearing in one since the 1980s. The Bengals also hadn’t had a winning season in several years, until now.

Now in their second Los Angeles era after returning to the city in 2016, the Rams seem to have cemented themselves as “Hollywood’s Team” (sorry, Charger fans). Between Los Angeles and St. Louis, the Rams have made five Super Bowl appearances, most recently a loss to the New England Patriots in 2018 in Super Bowl LIII. They won their only NFL championship in 2000, in Super Bowl XXXIV.

What time is the actual kickoff for tonight's Super Bowl?

What time is kick off for Super Bowl 2022?