How to watch Super Bowl LV for free: Live stream Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Super Bowl Sunday
Watch Kansas City Chiefs defend their Super Bowl title against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for free this Sunday
Super Bowl LV will be contested between two of the NFL’s biggest teams this year as Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs go up against Tom Brady and his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this Sunday, 7 February. If you live in the UK, there are multiple ways of watching the biggest sporting night in the US.
The best way to watch the Super Bowl for free live from Raymond James Stadium (home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) is on BBC iPlayer. Coverage of the game starts at 11 pm. Alternatively, you can also watch the game on Sky Sports or using a Now TV Sky Sports Pass, with the broadcast beginning at the same time.
The Super Bowl is the biggest event in the NFL – and possibly US sporting – calendar. It always promises to display the finest quality and entertainment the franchise has to offer, and this Sunday is no different.
Super Bowl LV will see NFL icon Tom Brady compete in his tenth Super Bowl, no other player in NFL history has achieved this feat. That isn’t Brady’s only record on display this weekend, as he aims to extend his record for most Lombardi Trophies to seven.
Now that he’s at Tampa Bay, a team with an array of wide-receivers and tight-ends, you could say that Brady has a new collection of toys to play with. This is his chance to prove that his past success at the Patriots wasn’t merely because of the other players and Bill Belichick’s management, and his class is permanent.
Tampa Bay will be hoping that despite the reduced number of fans at the stadiums, home advantage can still count for something, as the match will be played in Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, marking the first time a team will play the Super Bowl on its home turf.
It will be far from smooth sailing for Tampa though. If Tom Brady is the king of the NFL, then Patrick Mahomes is the contender to the throne. After Mahomes helped deliver the Kansas City Chiefs’ first championship in 50 years in 2020, they will be hoping to secure back-to-back titles and become the first team to do so since Brady achieved the same feat with the Patriots.
Being only 25, Mahomes is 18 years Brady’s junior, and the young starlet is tipped by many for greatness. Sunday proves to be a huge opportunity for Mahomes to lay down his claim and show the world that anything Brady can do, he can do better.
Who’s performing at the Super Bowl LV halftime show?
In usual Super Bowl fashion, the event promises to not only be a huge sports event but also a grand spectacle to impress anyone and everyone. Historically the Super Bowl halftime show has been one of the event’s key aspects and has featured a plethora of musical icons, such as Beyonce, Madonna, and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The show promises to deliver yet again this year, as The Weeknd will be performing to the 25,000 people lucky enough to get tickets.
The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, has firmly secured himself as one of the world’s biggest superstars, and has won three Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, and spent a world record 45 consecutive weeks in the Billboard top ten with his singles ‘Earned It’, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ and ‘The Hills’. Aside from the halftime show, the national anthem at the start of the game will be sung by country music singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan.
How to watch the Super Bowl LV for free in the UK: BBC iPlayer
As the BBC is covering the Super Bowl, the easiest option is to stream the game on iPlayer. This service is totally free apart from the fact that you pay your TV license. The only requirement is being in the UK when you watch (unless you are using a VPN). Coverage starts at 11 pm on BBC Two, before moving to BBC One at 11:30 pm
How to watch the Super Bowl LV in the UK: Sky TV
With quality round-the-clock content on its dedicated Sky Sports NFL channel, adding the Sky Sports Pass to your current Sky TV package is a great option for anyone interested in watching the Super Bowl. This gives you access to all of Sky’s sports coverage, including the Premier League, golf, cricket the 2021 F1 season and more. This package costs £25 a month and comes with an 18-month contract.
How to watch the Super Bowl LV in the UK: Now TV
If this option seems a bit costly and too much of a long-term commitment for your tastes then don’t fret, as Now TV could be the answer. The Now TV Sky Sports Pass grants you access to all 11 Sky Sports channels for a great price. There are two packages currently available:
- The Now TV Sky Sports Day Pass, which costs a one-off payment of £9.99
- The Now TV Sky Sports Month Pass, which is down from £34.99 to £25. This deal also comes with a seven day free trial of Boost, which adds full 1080p HD, Dolby 5.1 surround sound and the ability to stream on three devices at the same time.
How to watch the Super Bowl LV the UK and US: NFL Game Pass
This option is ideal for those that have a vested interest in the NFL but minimal interest in other sports: The NFL Game Pass. There are two options currently available:
- The Super Bowl Pass, which enables you to watch the Super Bowl live and on-demand and gives you access to the entirety of the 2020 Post Season Game Highlights. This package costs £8 for 31 days’ fixed-term access.
- The beefier option is the Game Pass Pro, which has all the features of the Super Bowl Pass with added bonuses, such as full 2020 season games on-demand and 2021 NFL Combine and Draft live and on-demand. This package is currently being sold at a cut-price until July 2021 and costs £15 annually.
How to watch the Super Bowl LV anywhere in the world: use a good VPN service
If you want to watch Super Bowl LV for free on iPlayer but are not in the UK, or want to sign up to any of the other streaming services but can’t as they are unavailable in your location, then the best option is to use a good VPN. VPNs (virtual private networks) enable users to encrypt their data and use the internet in total privacy by connecting them to private servers.
What’s so useful is that these private servers are located all over the world, which enables users to access geo-blocked content and get around any obstacles that their location would usually give them. As they connect users to private servers, VPNs offer far greater security and privacy benefits compared to using the internet without them. We believe this makes VPNs a must-have in today’s climate, as cyber-crime and data-mining both become ever-growing issues.
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