The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off in Super Bowl LV, and it’s a matchup for the ages. The NFL’s best quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, against the NFL’s best quarterback of all time, Tom Brady. Two historically potent offenses attempt to cap off a season of offensive fireworks. And two teams with different team-building philosophies meet with everything on the line. From the tight end matchup to best prop bets to CBS’s backup plan for the booth, keep up with all of The Ringer’s coverage of Super Bowl LV right here:
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February 5, 2021
The Case for Tompa and Million-Dollar Picks With Peter Schrager
Plus, Casey Affleck on sports movies and his new film, ‘Our Friend’
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February 4, 2021
Super Bowl Mega Preview Show
Kevin and Nora talk to Chase Daniel, Carson Palmer, and Melvin Gordon about the Super Bowl matchup before Danny Heifetz joins the show to talk to Justin Jefferson about his outstanding rookie season and more
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February 4, 2021
The Star of the Super Bowl Will Be the Buccaneers’ Massive Pirate Ship
Forget home-field advantage. The Bucs playing the first home Super Bowl in NFL history is notable for their stadium’s giant pirate ship—a gaudy and towering time capsule to an era that never really existed.
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February 4, 2021
The Buccaneers’ Young Secondary Could Be the Key to Super Bowl LV
Tampa Bay’s defensive backs will have their hands full with Patrick Mahomes and Co. on Sunday. But they may be up to the task.
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February 4, 2021
Brady in Red
What do Patriots fans think about Tom Brady leading the Bucs to the Super Bowl?
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February 3, 2021
Five Key Questions for the Super Bowl
Will Tampa Bay need to alter its typical game plan? Who will be this game’s secret weapon?
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February 3, 2021
A Ranking of the Most Definitive Post–Super Bowl TV Episodes
The spot after the big game is prime real estate. Some series capitalize on it; others wilt in the spotlight.
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February 3, 2021
The Super Bowl Will Be Won on Fourth Down
From Andy Reid to Matt LaFleur to Mike Vrabel, these NFL playoffs have been defined by fourth-down decision-making. That could become the story again in the Super Bowl—and while one coach likes to take risks in these situations, the other does not.
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February 3, 2021
The Evolution of an NFL Tight End, From Gronk to Kelce
No two players embody the tight end renaissance of the past decade better than Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce
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February 3, 2021
Kansas City Is Executing Its Master Plan to Perfection
The Chiefs’ front office, led by general manager Brett Veach, is operating with speed and skill akin to the team’s high-powered offense
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February 3, 2021
Leonard Fournette Has a Chance to Rewrite the Narrative of His Career in Super Bowl LV
Just when it looked like the former no. 1 high school recruit and top-five draft pick had fallen from grace, he roared to life in these playoffs. Another big performance on Sunday could cement Fournette as a postseason legend.
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February 2, 2021
Ian Eagle Is Standing by at the Super Bowl
We know who gets called into emergency duty if Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady can’t perform on Sunday. But what if something happens to Jim Nantz?
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February 2, 2021
Super Bowl LV Preview and Stafford-Goff Fallout
Discussing how to stop the two potent Super Bowl offenses and the fallout from the Matthew Stafford–Jared Goff trade
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February 1, 2021
Super Bowl LV Preview With Daryl Johnston. Plus, the Jared Goff Trade.
Plus, Ryen discusses the depth of the Western and Eastern conferences and answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions
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February 1, 2021
How the Gravitational Pull of the Chiefs’ Stars Unlocks Their Unstoppable Offense
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Co. all have enough sway to influence defenders in their own right. But put them all together in the same scheme, and they become the NFL’s version of a three-body problem.
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February 1, 2021
Tom Brady Took a Road Less Traveled for His Super Bowl Return
Brady bet on himself by leaving New England. Beating Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, and possibly Patrick Mahomes en route to another Super Bowl would be a remarkable validation of his belief.
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February 1, 2021
Best Super Bowl Props, Plus Sal-a-Palooza 2021 With Cousin Sal and Surprise Guests
Bill is joined by Cousin Sal and an assortment of surprise guests to discuss Super Bowl prop bets, celebrate Sal’s new book, and more
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January 29, 2021
Early Betting the Super Bowl
Joe House and Warren Sharp discuss how a sharp better typically approaches the Super Bowl with two weeks to prepare, break down the early lines and totals, and more
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January 28, 2021
Leonard Fournette on Sharing a Locker Room With Tom Brady and the Upcoming Super Bowl
Plus, CC gives his unfiltered take on the Hall of Fame voting. Hint: He’s not happy no one made it in.
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January 25, 2021
Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes Is Super Bowl Mythology in the Making
The greatest quarterback of all time is set to face off with the greatest quarterback on the planet. The result could echo throughout NFL history.