Everyone loves the Super Bowl. But the Super Bowl is phim tam ly 18 hayparticularly exciting when the football field is much, much smaller and the game is much, much shorter and all of the football players are puppies.

Get excited for the big game, and not featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. I'm talking about Team Ruff or Team Fluff, who will be competing at the Puppy Bowl XIX at Geico Stadium.

The Puppy Bowl is an alternative to the big game aimed to bring awareness about animal adoption. It broadcasts the same day as the Super Bowl and is known for being a sweet, cute, and entertaining substitute to the game. During the Puppy Bowl, everyone wins, but especially the 122 adoptable pups from 67 animal shelters and rescues across the country. 

How to watch the Puppy Bowl on TV

The Puppy Bowl is televised on none other than Animal Planet. You can also watch it on Discovery Channel and TBS. The pregame begins at 1 p.m. ET on the same day as the Super Bowl — Sunday, Feb. 12. The game officially starts at 2 p.m. ET and ends at 5 p.m. ET

How to stream the Puppy Bowl

If you don't have cable, you can watch the Puppy Bowl on HBO Maxand Discovery+. You can also livestream it through the Animal Planet website or the Animal Planet app.

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The Puppy Bowl is the real event you can't miss. And don't skip ahead during halftime — stick around to check out the Kitty Halftime Show, of course.