How to stream the Super Bowl as Trump, Taylor Swift take in Chiefs-Eagles

Don’t miss a minute of the biggest day on the NFL calendar as Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs and Jordan Mailata’s Eagles battle it out.

Not all Super Bowls are created equal and today’s finale between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles almost exists in a class of its own.

At stake is NFL history. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce – and because they’re a package deal, Taylor Swift – are attempting to do what no team has done before. Win three Super Bowls in succession.

Standing in the way of immortality in New Orleans is the giant figure of Australia’s Jordan Mailata. The 203cm 166kg monster who has completed a stunning transformation from rugby league junior to one of the best players at his position – left tackle – in the world.

Given the game has grabbed the world’s attention it is no surprise US President Donald Trump will be in the building – adding another dynamic to an event that already features the star power of 2025 Grammys winner and halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and dozens of other celebrities.

Here is everything you need to know about the game.

How to stream the Super Bowl

You can stream the game live on Kayo. If you’re new to Kayo you can start a free 14-day trial subscription and begin watching the game immediately.

The Seven network is also broadcasting the game on free-to-air television. It will depend on what state you live in whether the game will be on Seven, 7plus or 7mate.

What time does the Super Bowl start?

Kick-off is scheduled for 10.30am AEDT.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are looking for a three-peat against Australian Jordan Mailata's Eagles. Pictures: Getty

Trump, a strident critic of the National Football League over the years, will become the first sitting president ever to attend the Super Bowl when he takes his seat among a sellout crowd of around 74,000 fans at the Caesars Superdome for the biggest annual event in the American sporting calendar.

Trump’s presence at the NFL showpiece will heighten security around an event which was already protected by a heavy police presence following the New Year’s Day attack which left 14 people dead and many more injured in the Big Easy’s famous Bourbon Street district.

“I’m confident the safest place this weekend will be under the security umbrella we have in place around (the Superdome),” Cathy Lanier, the NFL’s chief security officer, said this week. “We have reviewed, and re-reviewed, all the events of January 1.”

Trump’s checkered history with the NFL

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One on his way to New Orleans, Louisiana, to attend Super Bowl LIX. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Trump’s groundbreaking attendance at the game comes against a backdrop of a strained relationship with the NFL stretching back several decades, when he sought to join the league as an owner in the early 1980s only to be rebuffed.

Trump also triggered uproar during his first term as president when in 2017 he criticised NFL players who knelt during the playing of the US national anthem to draw attention to issues of racial injustice.

Players in Sunday’s game have so far walked a diplomatic line when asked about Trump’s presence, with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes saying playing in front of the US leader would be “cool.”

Will Travis Kelce propose to Taylor Swift?

Bookmakers and casinos meanwhile are taking odds on whether Chiefs star Kelce will propose to pop icon Swift after what might be his final game in the NFL. Reports late Saturday said the 35-year-old is considering retirement after the Super Bowl.

Who is the halftime entertainment at the Super Bowl?

As always, the Super Bowl crosses over into popular culture and the halftime show this year will feature hip-hop artist Lamar, who had a clean sweep at last Sunday’s Grammys, winning in all five categories for which he received nominations.

Who is favourite to win the Super Bowl?

American sports books, now legal in 38 states, could take an estimated $1.39 billion in bets on the Super Bowl according to an annual report from the American Gaming Association (AGA).

For the more serious punters, the oddsmakers have the Chiefs as slight favourite for the game, a rematch of the Super Bowl from two years ago which the Chiefs won by three points.

The Chiefs defended their title last year, beating the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas and putting them one win away from an unprecedented “three-peat”.

The 29-year-old Mahomes will become one of just four quarterbacks in the history of the NFL to have won more than three Super Bowls should he triumph again, having first led the Chiefs to Super Bowl glory in 2020.

But the Eagles have added serious offensive firepower since their defeat two years ago with mobile quarterback Jalen Hurts joined by the game-changing speed and power of running back Saquon Barkley.

– with AFP

Originally published as How to stream the Super Bowl as Trump, Taylor Swift take in Chiefs-Eagles