As Super Bowl LV draws nearer between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, let’s explore the storylines for this fascinating matchup. The obvious, of course, is the quarterback showdown where young, exciting Patrick Mahomes takes on the best quarterback of all time in Tom Brady. And how about the defense? These two seedy units love to fly around the field and force sales. What about the details around the big game? When is the kick-off and which talented performers will entertain the country during this highly anticipated matchup?

We break down everything you need to know about Super Bowl LV. From the date to the location to the national anthem artist and the halftime entertainment. We’re also going to recap the schedule for the NFL playoffs and take a step back and see how the bracket has evolved.

Playoff bracket

A look at the final NFL postseason staple over CBSSports.com

How to watch Super Bowl LIV

Date: February 7, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
TV: CBS | electricity: FREE on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app

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Who will sing the national anthem?

GRAMMY nominated artists Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan will team up for the first time to sing the national anthem as part of the Super Bowl LV pregame celebrations.

Who will be performing at halftime?

The Weeknd will be the performer on the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show.

“We all grow up with the greatest acts in the world playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I am humble, honored and thrilled to be the center of this infamous stage this year,” he said.

Read more about The Weeknd and its upcoming show here.

“America the beautiful”

The GRAMMY award-winning artist HER will sing “America the Beautiful” in the Super Bowl LV. In a short time, HER has over 8 billion audio and streams worldwide from the groundbreaking projects HER (RIAA certified platinum), I Used To Know Her and hit singles like “Slide”, the powerful track and the MTV Video Music Award-winning video “I Can ‘”collected. t breathe “and their last” harm “.

NFL playoff schedule

Conference championships

Sunday January 24th
Buccaneer 31, Packer 26
Bosses 38, Bills 24

Divisional round

Saturday 16th January
Packers 32, Rams 18
Bills 17, ravens 3

Sunday 17th January
Chiefs 22, Browns 17
Buccaneers 30, Saints 20

Super wild card weekend

Saturday January 9th

Bills 27, Colts 24
Rams 30, Seahawks 20
Buccaneers 31, Washington 23

Sunday January 10th

Ravens 20, Titans 13
Saints 21, Bears 9
Browns 48, Steelers 37