Super Bowl Sunday is approaching. And even if you’re not a sports fan, it remains America’s biggest unofficial holiday. Or maybe you it is a sports fan but doesn’t understand why there is so much talk about it Bad Bunny halftime show.
No matter what your interests are, we here at Mashable have you covered. We’ve rounded up all the top stories, key figures and details you need to know about Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8.
Super Bowl LX: The truth
The New England Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl LX (that’s 60 in Roman numerals, by the way). Here are some quick facts and tips you need to know about the game.
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The game will begin at 6:30 pm ET on Sunday, February 8. It will be played out of San Francisco and will be televised on NBC. You can also stream on Peacock.
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The Seahawks are considered the favorites to win, having reached the big game thanks to the strength of their defense. The Patriots, meanwhile, rose to success (yet again) after a brief slump after the end of the The Tom Brady era.
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Both defenders in the game have interesting stories, which brings us to our next part…
Soccer stars you need to know
The Super Bowl can turn unknown NFL players into household names. These are the stars you should probably know before the game starts.
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Drake Maye: The career paths of the Super Bowl LX quarterbacks couldn’t be more different. Maye, who is a quarterback for the Patriots, has stepped up since being drafted two seasons ago. His first year was fun, but this season – under a new coaching staff – he played likely to win MVP standard. He is one of the most promising young players in the NFL, playing at a high level ahead of schedule.
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Sam Darnold: It’s been more of a roller coaster ride for Darnold. He was drafted third overall in 2018 by the New York Jets but struggled to find success with the same franchise and failed. He caught fire in New York and with his second-place franchise, the Carolina Panthers. He spent a year as a backup before joining the Minnesota Vikings, reviving his career with a 14-win season, before being dumped again. He is now in Super Bowl LX with his new team, the Seattle Seahawks.
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Stephen Diggs: Diggs, the New England wide receiver, was once a star, even if he’s less explosive now that he’s 32. But you might also know him as Cardi B’s boyfriend.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Smith-Njigba is Seattle’s star receiver, who had a breakout season. Expect to see him catch the ball. A lot.
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Mike Vrabel: The Patriots coach is a magician. Last year, this version of the list won a disappointing four games. This season, they won 14 matches. You can give a lot of the loan to Vrabel, who took over in 2025.
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Mike MacDonald: Seattle coach. He is a defensive stalwart who has completely transformed the franchise in just two years at the helm.
There are, of course, many other stars in the big game, but those are the top linemen you need to know.
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Other names you need to know
The Super Bowl is more than only the game itself. Here are some people who will definitely play a role in advertising.
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Bad bunny: Super talented Puerto Rican megastar plays halftime.
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Tom Brady: The legendary Patriots QB who led the team to six Super Bowl victories.
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Bill Belichick: Famous coach of New England dynasty teams. He’s been in the news for not-so-fun reasons lately, which are his own until now the disaster stint teaching in North Carolina, and to be despised outside the Hall of Fame.
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Cardi B: The rapper is dating Diggs and will definitely be at the game.
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Ann Michael Maye: Boston area fans are obsessed with Drake Maye and, in turn, have grown to love his wife, Ann. And, to be fair, their relationship seems to be good. People, in particular, loved watching Ann’s baking exploits social networks, which he named “Bakemas” before Christmas. It was very popular, it has even branched out on a local, baking-oriented TV show.
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Malcolm Butler: The Patriots beat the Seahawks in the 2015 Super Bowl. The game was largely decided in the last minute, with a miraculous stop by New England quarterback Malcolm Butler. Get ready watch the game and heard his name.
The highly anticipated halftime show (and Trump of all)
People are really excited to see Bad Bunny perform at halftime, especially from Bad Bunny A Grammy win for Album of the Year. The Puerto Rican star, however, repeatedly expressed his opposition to President Donald Trump and directly criticized ICE at the Grammys.
“Before I say thank you to God, I will say ICE out. We are not savages, we are not animals, we are not aliens, we are human beings, and we are Americans,” He said on stage.
A segment of America — roughly the same people outraged by a Spanish-language artist performing at the Super Bowl — isn’t happy with the criticism. The main question for people is like Bad Bunny will make a political statement during halftime, when he performs to America’s largest TV audience.
Stories and dramas
Some football fans may disagree, but that’s the game all of them about the play. We love a good story. Here are the stories to know.
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Tired patriots: Soccer fans to be hated The Patriots dominated the NFL for most of the past two decades. Finally, with Brady gone, they had fallen back to earth. Or so we thought. The franchise suffered just five mediocre years before returning to the Super Bowl. For many NFL fans, that’s unfair. Detroit Lions, for example, is one of the oldest players in the league – almost since 1930 – and. to have never it appeared at the Super Bowl.
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Who really? Both of these teams are great. But NFL fans like to be skeptical. People have questioned the simplicity of the New England schedule – it was one of the easiest in NFL history – and openly wondered if the team was there that good. Some NFL fans, meanwhile, are questioning whether Darnold can play like the man who lit up the previous stops.
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New champion: The last half of the decade has been dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs, who have won three Super Bowls since 2020. usually faced against the San Francisco 49ers or the Philadelphia Eagles in the big game. But the ratio of 2026 is completely different and perhaps marks a new era.
There are, of course, a million things that can happen in the Super Bowl. Heck, the last time these teams played in the championship, miracles happened. But now, at least, you’ve understood all the basics before game day.
