How can you sound like a Super Bowl expert? What to know about the game, teams
Even if you don’t know much about football, you still can sound like an expert at a Super Bowl party.
Super Bowl LX kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The Seahawks face the Patriots in a repeat of the 2015 game, won 28–24 by the Patriots.
Here are some facts about the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks:
What to know about the Super Bowl
What does the LX stand for? This is the 60th Super Bowl since the first one in 1967.
How much are commercials? Advertisers paid $8 million per 30-second commercial, which works out to $266,666.67 per second, USA Today reported.
What bonuses do players earn? Players on the winning team will earn $178,000 bonuses, Statista reported. Those on the less successful team will still earn $103,000.
Who’s wearing what? The New England Patriots will wear white, normally the color for visiting teams. The Seattle Seahawks will wear navy blue jerseys and pants, NBC reported. Technically, the Patriots are the home team because the AFC is the home team in even-numbered years.
Who produces the footballs? Wilson Sporting Goods in Ada, Ohio, produces the footballs for the big game. Each team receives 108, 54 for practice and 54 for the game, according to Reader’s Digest.
How many Super Bowl rematches have there been? Nine Super Bowl games have been rematches of previous championships, CBS Sports said. The winner of the previous game has prevailed in six of those games.
What to know about the New England Patriots
How many Super Bowls have the Patriots played? This is the 12th for New England, which adds up to a fifth of all Super Bowls, Britannica said. They’ve won six times.
Who are the Patriots to watch? Drake Mae, Stefon Diggs, Rhamondre Stevenson, Milton Williams, Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III are expected to be key players for New England, CBS Sports said.
Who are some famous Patriots fans? Ben Affleck, Elizabeth Banks, Jon Bon Jovi, Matt Damon and John Krasinski are fans, according to Cleveland.com.
Who is the team mascot? Pat Patriot, a costumed character representing a Revolutionary War soldier, according to the New England Patriots.
What’s the team’s history? Originally the Boston Patriots, the team was founded in 1959 as a charter American Football League member. They played at Fenway Park and other stadiums before moving to Foxborough, Mass., in 1971, Gametime reported.
Who owns the Patriots? Robert Kraft bought the team in 1994 for $172 million, ESPN reported. It was highest price ever paid for a professional football team at the time.
What to know about the Seattle Seahawks
How many Super Bowls have the Seahawks played? The team is in its fourth Super Bowl, CBS Sports reported. All of their appearances have been since 2006. They have won once.
Who are the Seahawks to watch? Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kenneth Walker III, Devon Witherspoon, Leonard Williams, DeMarcus Lawrence, Ernest Jones IV and Rashid Shaheed are predicted to be key players for Seattle, CBS Sports said.
Who are some famous Seahawks fans? Will Ferrell, Bill Gates, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Chris Pratt and Rainn Wilson are fans, according to Cleveland.com.
Who is the team mascot? Blitz, a blue-feathered, anthropomorphic bird, according to the Seahawks.
What’s the team’s history? The Seahawks took the field for the first time in 1976 as an expansion team, the Pro Football Hall of Fame said. They have always played in Seattle.
Who owns the Seahawks? Paul G. Allen bought the team in 1996, saving the team from a potential relocation to Southern California, ESPN reported. The team has been managed by a trust since Allen’s death in 2018 and will reportedly go up for sale following the Super Bowl.
This story was originally published February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM with the headline "How can you sound like a Super Bowl expert? What to know about the game, teams."