If there is one constant in life, it's that the Super Bowl will always be on a Sunday and people will always talk about how they wish it was on Saturday.
Why is the Super Bowl on a Sunday?
Ever since the championship game's inception on Jan. 15, 1967, the Super Bowl has always been played on Sundays.
For years, fans of the sporting event have signed online petitions to move the Super Bowl to Saturday.
Mondays after the Super Bowl are notorious for the number of employees calling out of work.
In 2023, a survey by the Workforce Institute found 18.1 million employees said they planned to miss work the day after the Super Bowl. More than 3 million admitted they planned to call in sick even though they weren't actually feeling ill.
Additionally, 4.7 million workers admitted that they planned to "ghost" their employers and skip work without notice on that Monday.
One reason the National Football League is adamant about keeping the Super Bowl on Sundays is due to TV ratings, according to past comments from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
"The reason we haven't done it in the past is simply just from an audience standpoint. The audiences on Sunday night are so much larger," Goodell said in 2018. "Fans want to have the best opportunity to be able to see the game and we want to give that to them, so Sunday night is a better night."
Last year's Super Bowl, LVII, had 115 million viewers, making it not only the most watched Super Bowl in history, but also the most popular TV program of all-time in the U.S.
A report from Sportsbook Review found the U.S. will experience over $5 billion drop in workforce productivity in the week of and day after the Super Bowl. But it also found moving the game back one day could lead to a decrease in consumer spending between 20 and 45%.
When is the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LVIII (which stands for Super Bowl 58) kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, around 6:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 p.m. Central Time, 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time and 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time).
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One reason the National Football League is adamant about keeping the Super Bowl on Sundays is due to TV ratings, according to past comments from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. During a 2018 interview on "The Kyle Brandt Football Experience," Goodell said it really comes down to TV ratings.
Has the Super Bowl ever been on a Saturday? ›
Ever since the championship game's inception on Jan. 15, 1967, the Super Bowl has always been played on Sundays. For years, fans of the sporting event have signed online petitions to move the Super Bowl to Saturday.
Who will win the Super Bowl in 2024? ›
NFL 2024 Super Bowl odds
| Team | 2024 Super Bowl odds |
|---|
| San Fransisco 49ers | +550 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +600 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +900 |
| Buffalo Bills | +1100 |
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Super Bowl 2024 will unfold at Allegiant Stadium, home to the league's Las Vegas Raiders franchise, marking a historic moment for both the state of Nevada and the entertainment capital itself.
Why should the Super Bowl be on Saturday? ›
Moving the Super Bowl to Saturday will increase popularity and the party. The Super Bowl has been an American tradition and is frequently considered the most-watched television broadcast for over 50 years.
What is the only team to never go to the Super Bowl? ›
Four of them -- the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars -- have never reached the big game, while five others have fallen short despite multiple title appearances. Here is a look at all 12 teams who have never won a title, along with their number of Super Bowl appearances.
Will the Super Bowl be played on a Saturday? ›
The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game has been played on the second Sunday in February.
Why is the Super Bowl so late in 2024? ›
In March 2020, the NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games beginning in 2021, pushing Super Bowl LVIII to February 11, 2024, and causing a conflict with the city's Mardi Gras celebrations.
Where is the Super Bowl for the next 5 years? ›
The host stadiums have been announced for the next three Super Bowls. In 2025, the game will take place at the Caesars Superdome; in 2026, it will take place at Levi's Stadium; and in 2027, it will take place at SoFi Stadium.
Who is favored to win the Super Bowl in 2025? ›
The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 58 but the team they beat is more of a favorite to win the Super Bowl in 2025. Oddsmakers at SI Sportsbook list the San Francisco 49ers as the favorite to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next year.
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The Kansas City Chiefs (+550) are the favorite to win Super Bowl LIX based on betting markets, followed by: San Francisco 49ers (+600) Baltimore Ravens (+900) Detroit Lions (+1200)
What state is Super Bowl 2025? ›
Louisiana leaders have big plans for Super Bowl LIX, which New Orleans will host on Feb. 9, 2025. Why it matters: Tourism officials estimate the event will mean at least $500 million in economic impact to the state.
Who is singing at the Super Bowl 2024? ›
Andre Day will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," while Post Malone will sing "America the Beautiful." Day and Post follow last year's performers, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Babyface, respectively. Kaskade will also perform during warm-ups and serve as the in-game Super Bowl DJ.
Where is the Super Bowl 2026 location? ›
Super Bowl 60 in 2026 will be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of the San Francisco 49ers. It will be the second time the Super Bowl is held there, the first being in 2016. After that, in 2027, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, will host its second Super Bowl, the first coming in 2022.
Why don't they play NFL on Saturday? ›
Since high school and college teams typically play games on Friday and Saturday, respectively, the NFL cannot hold games on those days until those seasons generally end in mid-December. From 1961 through 1977, the NFL schedule consisted of fourteen regular season games played over fourteen weeks, except in 1966.
Why is the Super Bowl on the second Sunday? ›
Why is the Super Bowl on the 13th and not the 6th of February? The NFL added a 17th game to the regular season, causing the regular season to last a week longer and therefore pushing each round of the playoffs back a week.
