The thrilling conclusion to an epic NFL season takes place at Caesars Superdome this evening, as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans. The Chiefs are bidding to become the first ever franchise to win three successive Super Bowl titles, and lift a fifth Vince Lombardi trophy, further extending their dominance in the sport.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are set to entertain a global audience and a sold out watching crowd of 73,000 at the Caesars Superdome, and the world is expecting a compelling contest for the right to be NFL Champions.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the NFL's historic franchises, being established in 1933, and winning 3 NFL Championships prior to the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. The Eagles have gone on to win the Super Bowl once (Super Bowl LII), and this is going to be their fifth appearance in the big game.
The Chiefs and the Eagles squared off in a dramatic Super Bowl in February 2023, with the Chiefs claiming the Vince Lombardi Trophy by just 3 points (38-35).
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There can be no doubt that Super Bowl is one of the world's greatest sports events, and can be considered among the biggest single-day annual sports events, but where does it actually rank among the most-watched worldwide?
Single Day, Annual Sports Events ranked by worldwide television audience
UEFA Champions League Final 380 million (Source: UEFA)
Super Bowl 185 million (Source: Sportcal)
Le Mans 24 Hours 113 million (Source: SportsPro)
Monaco Grand Prix 110 million (Source: F1)
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 108.7 million (Source: F1)
FA Cup Final 88 million (Source: FA)
Bahrain Grand Prix 84.3 million (Source: F1)
Sao Paulo Grand Prix 82.1 million (Source: F1)
Italian Grand Prix 80.4 million (Source: F1)
British Grand Prix 75.9 million (Source: F1)
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Investec Champions Cup Final 20 million (Source: EPCR)
*Single matches from the Premier League such as Manchester United v Liverpool (700 million) and in La Liga such as Barcelona v Real Madrid (500 million) are said to attract much larger audiences than this ranking displays, but genuine sources cannot be found to verify this
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