The final match of the American Football Overseas League is one of the most watched sporting events in the world every year, with more spectators having only the finals of the Champions League. The defenders of last year’s title were the Buccaneers from Tampa, led by the legendary Tom Brady, but they did not cross the quarterfinals.
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Date, time and place
The LVI Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, in the Czech Republic, the match will be seen on Monday night, the match will start approximately half an hour after midnight.
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The famous match will host the brand new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The arena, with a maximum capacity of around 100,000, opened at the end of 2020 and is home to two NFL teams – the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. Same as last year, even this year, one of the teams will have the advantage of the home environment.
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl 2022 will be the first in history when the teams that finished outside the top three of the conference will compete for the title. In addition to the best AFC Tennessee team, the Bengals also defeated the favored Kansas City Chiefs on their way to the NFL Finals. The Rams eliminated the defending champion from Tampa in the quarterfinals, then dominated the California derby with San Francisco.
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The Los Angeles team will be aiming to win only the second Super Bowl in the club’s long history, and in 2000 the Rams rejoiced in St. Luis. Bengals are famous Vincent Lombardi Trophy will play for the third time, in both previous cases (1982 and 1989) they lost to the Philadelphia 49ers.
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Half-time performance – Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige
The Super Bowl traditionally also includes a half-time program. In addition to the most expensive advertising time in the world, the biggest stars of not only the American music scene are also seen every year. Last year, the Canadian singer The Weeknd dazzled with his performance.
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This year, viewers can look forward to true legends – in addition to rap greats Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Present star Kendrick Lamar and popular R&B singer Mary J. Blige will also perform.
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Super Bowl winners since 2000
The Green Bay Packers, who also defended the title a year later, became the historically first winner of the popular Super Bowl in January 1967. The most successful teams in history are the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers with six victories.
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Buffalo is without a doubt the biggest loser of the Super Bowl. Bills played for the title four times in a row between 1990 and 1993, but lost in all cases.
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| Year | Super Bowl |
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| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Kansas City Chiefs 31:9 |
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs – San Francisco 49ers 31:20 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots – Los Angeles Rams 13:3 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Eagles – New England Patriots 41:33 |
| 2017 | New England Patriots – Atlanta Falcons 34:28 PP |
| 2016 | Denver Broncos – Carolina Panthers 24:10 |
| 2015 | New England Patriots – Seattle Seahawks 28:24 |
| 2014 | Seattle Seahawks – Denver Broncos 43:8 |
| 2013 | Baltimore Ravens – San Francisco 49ers 34:31 |
| 2012 | New York Giants – New England Patriots 21:17 |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers – Pittsburgh Steelers 31:25 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints – Indianapolis Colts 31:17 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers – Arizona Cardinals 27:23 |
| 2008 | New York Giants – New England Patriots 17:14 |
| 2007 | Indianapolis Colts – Chicago Bears 29:17 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers – Seattle Seahawks 21:10 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots – Philadelphia Eagles 24:21 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots – Carolina Panthers 32:29 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Oakland Raiders 48:21 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots – St. Louis Rams 20:17 |
| 2001 | Baltimore Ravens – New York Giants 34:7 |
| 2000 | St. Louis Rams – Tennessee Titans 23:16 |
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