About Super Bowl LXI
Super Bowl LXI — the championship game of the 2026 NFL season — kicks off on Sunday, February 14, 2027. Yes, the big game lands on Valentine's Day. This live Super Bowl countdown tracks the days, hours and minutes until kickoff of America's biggest annual sporting event.
The Super Bowl is consistently the most-watched broadcast on US television, drawing well over 120 million viewers — and it is three spectacles in one: the game itself, the halftime show that defines pop-culture conversations for weeks, and commercials that cost upwards of $8 million per 30 seconds. Super Bowl Sunday is an unofficial national holiday, second only to Thanksgiving in food consumption.
The road there runs through the NFL playoffs in January: wild-card weekend, the divisional round, and the conference championships that crown the AFC and NFC champions two weeks before they meet. Counting down to the game is half the fun — pin this countdown to your page and settle the snack menu early.
FAQ
How many days until the Super Bowl?
The live counter above ticks down the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds until kickoff, in your local timezone.
When is Super Bowl LXI?
Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027 — Valentine's Day. The countdown above shows the time to kickoff.
Where is Super Bowl LXI being played?
At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California (Los Angeles region) — its second Super Bowl, after hosting Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
What teams will play in Super Bowl LXI?
The AFC and NFC champions, decided in the conference championship games in late January 2027.
What time does the Super Bowl start?
Kickoff is typically around 6:30 PM US Eastern time, after several hours of pre-game coverage on Super Bowl Sunday.
Why is it called Super Bowl LXI?
The NFL numbers Super Bowls with Roman numerals — LXI is 61, counting from the first game in 1967.