NBC handled the broadcast of Super Bowl LX (the 2026 Super Bowl) on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The matchup featured a rematch between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks (echoing Super Bowl XLIX from 2015). The game kicked off around 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Seattle Seahawks winning decisively by a final score of 29-13.
Coverage DetailsBroadcast and Streaming: The game aired live on NBC (English-language) and was simulcast on Peacock. A Spanish-language broadcast was available on Telemundo and Universo.
Pregame Show: Extensive pregame coverage began earlier in the day. NBC's official Super Bowl LX Pregame Show started at 1 p.m. ET (after an NFL Films documentary Road to the Super Bowl at noon ET). It was hosted by Maria Taylor, with co-hosts Noah Eagle and Jac Collinsworth.
Game Broadcast Team: Play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico (his first Super Bowl in that role) and analyst Cris Collinsworth called the game. Sideline reporters included Melissa Stark and Kaylee Hartung, with rules analyst contributions.
- Production Highlights: NBC deployed a massive setup with 149 cameras total (including 92 for game action and 31 high-frame-rate systems), building on their Sunday Night Football infrastructure. Features included enhanced AR visualizations (e.g., weather graphics) and refreshed telestration tools.
- Additional Notes: The broadcast overlapped with NBC's coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, allowing viewers to switch between events on NBC and Peacock.
Reviews of NBC's coverage were generally positive, focusing on the technical quality and production values. Viewers and tech discussions (e.g., on forums like AVS) praised the streaming on Peacock for superior picture quality, detail, color separation, and audio compared to some cable/satellite feeds (though minor issues like lip sync were noted in isolated cases).
The broadcast team of Tirico and Collinsworth received standard acclaim for their seasoned delivery, though specific post-game critiques were limited in immediate reporting—likely due to the game's one-sided nature (a blowout favoring Seattle).
Overall, NBC's production was seen as polished and high-end, leveraging their NFL experience effectively for the big stage. Viewership expectations were high given the NFL's strong ratings season, though it was unlikely to top the prior year's record (Super Bowl LIX in 2025 on Fox, which drew 127.7 million viewers).