Animal lovers know that the real highlight of Super Bowl Sunday is the 2023 Puppy Bowl!
This year, the starting lineups for Team Ruff and Team Fluff are cuter than ever. Puppy Bowl XIX will feature 122 puppies, including 11 puppies with special needs, from 67 shelters and rescues across 34 states. What’s more, the 2023 Puppy Bowl will be the first to feature a puppy player from Dominica, West Indies, as well as to highlight a Native American animal rescue organization. (It’s about time!)
Find out how to watch the Puppy Bowl and see the cute canines from the starting lineup!
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What is the Puppy Bowl?
The Puppy Bowl features rescue puppies in colored bandana “uniforms” (blue for Team Fluff, orange for Team Ruff) frolicking on a mock football field. Cameras are installed all over the playing area, including inside of the puppies’ shared water bowl, and there is even a Puppy Cheer Squad. The ultimate goal isn’t just to win the Puppy Bowl, but also to get these sweetie pies into their forever homes.
“In human football, they win a trophy; in puppy football they win the ultimate prize: a forever home,” official Puppy Bowl “Rufferee” Dan Schachner told Parade prior to the 2021 Puppy Bowl.
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What time is the 2023 Puppy Bowl?
The Puppy Bowl XIX Pre-Game Show starts Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Puppy Bowl itself at 2 p.m. ET. Kickoff for the 2023 Super Bowl takes place at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Does the 2023 Puppy Bowl have a halftime show?
Like the 2023 Super Bowl, the 2023 Puppy Bowl has a halftime show as well! Instead of Rihanna, the Puppy Bowl has its annual Kittie Half-Time Show.
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How to watch the 2023 Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday
Puppy Bowl XIX will simulcast on Animal Planet, Discovery and TBS at 2 p.m. ET. The pregame will air on the same networks at 1 p.m. ET.
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How to stream the 2023 Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday
You can stream Puppy Bowl XIX on discovery+ and HBO Max.
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