The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will face off in the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event of the year in the United States, which paralyzes the country and determines the NFL champion. This Sunday will be the 60th edition of the Super Bowl and will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers, with a capacity of 68,500. American football is played on a field 120 yards long (109.73 meters) and 53.3 yards wide (48.74 meters). The field is divided in half, with the 50-yard mark indicating the midfield. At each end of the field, there is an end zone and a tubular structure in the shape of a 'Y'. The game lasts 60 minutes, divided into four quarters of 15 minutes each, but due to stoppages, the game can extend to over three hours. The basic objective is for the offensive players to carry the ball into the opponent's end zone, which the defense tries to prevent. The offense has four chances ('downs') to advance at least 10 yards to get a new set of four downs. There are several ways to score points. The most valuable is a 'touchdown,' which gives 6 points. It is achieved by running with the ball or catching a pass in the end zone. After a touchdown, the team can attempt to score one extra point by kicking the ball through the 'Y' posts. Another way to score is with a 'field goal,' which is worth 3 points. If the offense fails to advance, it usually gives the ball to the opponent with a punt. The defense can score 2 points if it forces the opponent to fumble the ball in their own end zone ('safety'). The NFL consists of 32 teams: 16 in the American Football Conference (AFC) and 16 in the National Football Conference (NFC). The conference champions meet in the Super Bowl. In this 2025 season, the Patriots won the AFC by defeating the Denver Broncos 10-7, and the Seahawks won the NFC by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27. The Patriots are seeking to become the team with the most Super Bowl wins in history, a mark they currently share with the Pittsburgh Steelers (six wins each). The Seahawks, for their part, have only one Super Bowl in their trophy case, from XLVIII. The Patriots and Seahawks will repeat the final from eleven seasons ago, when New England won 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX. The cheapest tickets for Super Bowl LX four days before the game are not below $4,500 on the secondary market, while the most expensive range from $20,000 to $30,000. The price of a 30-second TV ad is around $8 million, although NBC has sold spots for a record $10 million. The trophy awarded to the NFL champion is named the Vince Lombardi Trophy, after the legendary Packers coach who won the first two Super Bowls. Tom Brady is the player with the most Super Bowl wins, with seven; six with the Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The most-watched Super Bowl in history was last year's, where the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22 with 127.7 million viewers. The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the only teams that have never played in a Super Bowl.
