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America’s Biggest Game: Super Bowl LII by the Numbers

By Cybele Zhang, Editor-in-Chief|January 28, 2018

The Super Bowl LII logo. The game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 4. Image source NFL.

Eagles and Patriots, two indelible symbols of the United States, will face off in one week for America’s biggest sporting event, the Super Bowl.

The annual football game rakes in over 100 million viewers each year. This year’s final will be played in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The match up pits the Philadelphia Eagles against the New England Patriots, with 17-5 and 16-6 records respectively. The teams have not played one another thus far during the 2017-2018 season.

Players to watch include Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles and linebacker Nigel Bradham and the Partiots’ quarterback Tom Brady and defensive tackle Malcom Brown.

Justin Timberlake will perform at halftime. The last time he performed in a Super Bowl was during Janet Jackson‘s infamous wardrobe malfunction.

Here are numbers every viewer should know, whether it’s their first time watching or their 52nd.

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