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[John Kelly]

 

[MrTop]

I see Mahomes.

I cannot see the other two.

 

[John Kelly]

Packers v Chiefs looks like the most likely outcome for Super Bowl LV.

Set for February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

The NFL is planning for a minimum of 20% of capacity, making an attendance of approximately 13,000.

 

[John Kelly]

Only one team from each conference gets a first-round bye

The prior playoff format, of course, allowed two teams in each conference to benefit from first-round byes. That's why the 49ers' goal-line stand against the Seahawks in Week 17 last season was such a massive play; it allowed the Packers to jump the Saints for the No. 2 seed. New Orleans ended up losing its wild-card game to Minnesota, and Green Bay reached the NFC title game.

This is a great reward for the top seed in each conference, but some are wondering whether it's too strong of an advantage.


Source: The Sporting News

 

[Valuist]

What happened to the old Jake for State Farm ("I'm wearing khakies)?

 

[John Kelly]

What happened to the old Jake for State Farm ("I'm wearing khakies)?

Clean-cut black guy replaced sloppy white guy.

So 2020.

 

[John Kelly]

 

[royboy]

Would it be the highest rated Super Bowl ever? It would certainly have my attention, in my book they are 1 and 1a in terms of the best all around QBs I've seen play. Brady, Manning and Elway right behind them. I only got to see Montana at the tail end of his career.

 

[John Kelly]

The 1982 Super Bowl holds the record for the highest household share (49.1) while the Super Bowl in 2015 boasts the most number of viewers (114.4 million).

Super Bowl XVI: 49ers 26 Bengals 21.

Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots 28 Seahawks 24.

 

[railbird]

Packers v Chiefs looks like the most likely outcome for Super Bowl LV.

Set for February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

The NFL is planning for a minimum of 20% of capacity, making an attendance of approximately 13,000.

i would take the field vs both in confrence

 

[railbird]

The 1982 Super Bowl holds the record for the highest share (49.1) while the Super Bowl in 2015 boasts the most number of viewers (114.4 million).

Super Bowl XVI: 49ers 26 Bengals 21.

Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots 28 Seahawks 24.

i had the Right side losers in both of these games

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

i would take the field vs both in confrence

I will take KC vs Packers...I will give you two teams in each conference to face each other....how much?

 

[winkyduck]

Would it be the highest rated Super Bowl ever? It would certainly have my attention, in my book they are 1 and 1a in terms of the best all around QBs I've seen play. Brady, Manning and Elway right behind them. I only got to see Montana at the tail end of his career.

Kinda hard to have a SB with a great rating with all of the other viewing options we have. Back when there was: ABC, CBS and NBC and PBS - AND THAT WAS IT!!!! Ratings were much higher. Now the audience is large but not the ratings or share (% of TVs on watching a show)

Gimme all you will take on the SB NOT being: Chefs & Packers

I am not sold at all on the Packers. If they lose in Week 17 to Da Bears (and while that thought was crazy a few weeks ago - not any more) they almost certainly fall out of #1 and if so - they are done!

I made a: Saints +593 to win the NFC........play before the season began. I like my chances of cashing that.

 

[WildBill]

Highest ratings come from hated teams. People hated the Brady Pats so high ratings. Teams that are just having good seasons and don't have huge hater crowds don't get the audience. I suspect only Steelers could get some hate and a big audience but I don't see a lot of animosity against the other teams. Maybe if the chiefs win again they will start getting some hate.

 

[John Kelly]

With so many casual fans tuning in, I think quarterback matchups are also important to Super Bowl television ratings.

The NFL loves to promote the game through the quarterback position, so a Mahomes-Rodgers matchup would be ideal for the league.

CBS and State Farm (hehe) would love that showdown, too.

The most-hyped QB matchup in Super Bowl history failed to live up to billing.

Remember Joe Montana v Dan Marino in Super Bowl XIX.

Marino no-showed.

Final score: 49ers 38 Dolphins 16.

Hope you laid the points (-3.5).