Los Angeles was not eligible for Super Bowl LIII, as their stadium was under construction and would not yet be finished it was eligible for LIV and LV, and opted to bid only on the latter. Atlanta and Miami were awarded Super Bowls LIII and LIV respectively, removing them from the running for LV. In a development not known in advance, a third round of voting was added to select a Super Bowl LV hosting site.

NFL team owners voted on these cities on May 24, 2016, with the first round of voting determining the host for Super Bowl LIII, and the second round deciding the site for Super Bowl LIV. On May 19, 2015, the league announced the four finalists for hosting Super Bowl LIII in 2019 and Super Bowl LIV in 2020. Raymond James Stadium, decorated for Super Bowl LV, January 31, 2021 Combined with viewership on other platforms, viewership was down by 5% overall in comparison to Super Bowl LIV, but with a 69% increase in average streaming viewership. On television, Super Bowl LV was seen by 91.63 million viewers, the lowest ratings for the game since 2006. Country music singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan performed the national anthem, while the halftime show was headlined by Canadian singer The Weeknd. The game was televised nationally by CBS. He became the oldest player to receive the honor and win a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback at age 43, breaking additional personal records, while Bruce Arians was the oldest head coach to win the Super Bowl at 68. Brady, who also extended his player records for Super Bowl appearances to 10 and wins to seven, was named Super Bowl MVP for a record fifth time and was the first to receive the award with multiple franchises. The Buccaneers capitalized on these struggles to take a commanding 21–6 lead at halftime and dominated the remainder of the game. They also committed 11 penalties for 120 yards, including a record eight penalties for 95 yards in the first half, most of which were called against the defense. įor the first time under quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs failed to score a touchdown and lost by double-digits, making them the third Super Bowl team to not score a touchdown. The Chiefs, aided by their top-ranked offense, finished the regular season with a league-best 14–2 record to advance to their fourth Super Bowl appearance and were the defending Super Bowl LIV champions, seeking to become the first repeat champions since the Patriots in 2004. They finished the regular season with an 11–5 record and a wild card berth to advance to their second Super Bowl appearance through the guidance of several new acquisitions, most notably 21-year veteran quarterback Tom Brady in his first season away from the New England Patriots. The Buccaneers' victory was their second and made them one of two teams, along with the Baltimore Ravens, to be undefeated in multiple Super Bowls.

Due to COVID-19 protocols limiting the stadium's seating capacity to 25,000 fans, it was the least-attended peacetime NFL championship since 1937. The game was played on February 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the home stadium of the Buccaneers, marking the first time a team played a Super Bowl in its home stadium. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31–9. Super Bowl LV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 season. Laura Okmin and Tony Boselli (sideline reporters) Tracy Wolfson and Evan Washburn (sideline reporters) Suzie Dorner, ICU nurse representing medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic For the Super Bowl at the completion of the 2021 season, see Super Bowl LVI.

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