Super Bowl LXI is set to be the championship game of the 2026 NFL season, scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027, Valentine’s Day, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, marking the second Super Bowl at the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers and the ninth in the greater Los Angeles area. Unlike past editions, this game will be nationally broadcast by both ESPN and ABC, a first for ESPN and the first ABC telecast since 2006 under the NFL’s current media rights rotation.

With the 2026 season just completing, early narratives around Super Bowl LXI include reigning champions Seattle emerging as early favourites to return and a wide field of contenders across both conferences hoping to reach the sport’s biggest stage. The backdrop of Los Angeles, blending major sport, entertainment and global culture, also promises a high-profile event experience beyond the on-field action.