It’s Bengals vs. Rams for the first time — but Michaels and Collinsworth for potentially the last.
It’s a battle of No. 4 seeds in Super Bowl 56, with the upstart Bengals and the stalwart Rams meeting on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles to determine the best in the world.
For now, the status of one who’s considered to be one of the best in the world is questionable following the Super Bowl: Al Michaels, long-time NBC play-by-play voice, is expected to move on from NBC this offseason, with overtures being made by Amazon for Michaels to become lead play-by-play voice for “Thursday Night Football.”
Michaels, 77, has held prestigious jobs on both Monday night and Sunday night, and moving to Thursday may soon be in his future. In his stead, Mike Tirico could take over for Michaels in 2023.
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Aside from intrigue in the broadcast booth, there’s a matchup between two squads with different paths to the big game. The Rams were a popular Super Bowl pick to represent the NFC this year prior to the start of the season, and they’ve made good on the Matthew Stafford trade so far. But, hey, even Jared Goff made it to a Super Bowl with the Rams.
On the opposite sideline, Joe Burrow — the other No. 9 — is angling to make some serious history. Should the Bengals pull off the upset, Burrow will become the first quarterback to win the Heisman trophy, a national championship and a Super Bowl in NFL history.
It’s a game rife with storylines from the booth to the field. Fans tuning in to watch the biggest game of the season will have a number of options to watch, stream and listen to Super Bowl 56.
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What channel is the Super Bowl on in 2022?
- TV channel (national): NBC
- TV channel (Los Angeles): KNBC
- TV channel (Cincinnati): WLWT
- Live stream: NBCSports app, Peacock, fuboTV (free trial), DAZN (Canada)
This year’s Super Bowl heads back to NBC for the first time since 2018, when the Eagles defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl 52.
NBC is broadcasting its 20th Super Bowl, trailing just CBS for most Super Bowls broadcast.
Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will be on the call, with Michele Tafoya working the sidelines. Both Michaels and Tafoya are expected to work their last games with NBC; Tafoya is leaving the network while Michaels is expected to take a job with Amazon Prime to broadcast “Thursday Night Football” in 2022.
Viewers in the following markets looking for NBC on the dial can find it below:
| Market | NBC affiliate (Channel) |
| New York | WNBC (4) |
| Los Angeles | KNBC (4) |
| Chicago | WMAQ-TV (5) |
| Philadelphia | WCAU (39) |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | KXAS-TV (5) |
| San Francisco/Bay area | KNTV (11) |
| Washington D.C. | WRC-TV (4) |
| Houston | KHOU (11) |
| Boston | WBTS-CD (15) |
| Atlanta | WXIA-TV (11) |
| Phoenix | KPNX (12) |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | WFLA-TV (8) |
| Seattle | KING-TV (5) |
| Detroit | WDIV-TV (4) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | KARE (11) |
| Miami | WTVJ (6) |
| Denver | KUSA-TV (9) |
| Orlando | WESH (2) |
| Cleveland | WKYC (3) |
| Sacramento | KCRA-TV (3) |
| Charlotte | WCNC-TV (36) |
| Portland | KGW (8) |
| St. Louis | KSDK (5) |
| Pittsburgh | WPXI (11) |
| Baltimore | WBAL-TV (11) |
| Raleigh-Durham | WRAL-TV (5) |
| Nashville | WSMV-TV (4) |
| San Diego | KNSD (39) |
| Salt Lake City | KSL-TV (5) |
| San Antonio | WOAI-TV (4) |
| Kansas City | KSHB-TV (41) |
| Columbus | WCMH-TV (4) |
| Milwaukee | WTMJ-TV (4) |
| Cincinnati | WLWT (5) |
| Las Vegas | KSNV (3) |
| Jacksonville | WTLV (12) |
| Oklahoma City | KFOR-TV (4) |
| New Orleans | WDSU (6) |
| Memphis | WMC-TV (5) |
| Buffalo | WGRZ (2) |
Super Bowl start time 2022
- Bengals vs. Rams kickoff time: 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT
As has been custom for years past, kickoff for the Bengals and Rams is set at 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. local time.
There will be extensive pre-game festivities, likely pushing kickoff back 10 minutes or so. For comparison, in 2021, the Buccaneers and Chiefs Super Bowl matchup kicked off at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Super Bowl 2022 TV schedule
Fans looking for a full day of pre- and post-game analysis can check out the full schedule of events on Super Bowl Sunday, across a number of networks (all times are Eastern):
| Time | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | “GameDay Morning” | NFL Network |
| Noon | “Road to the Super Bowl” | NBC |
| 1 p.m. | Super Bowl 56 pre-game show | NBC |
| 6 p.m. | Super Bowl 56 | NBC |
| 6:30 p.m. | Super Bowl 56 kickoff | NBC |
Super Bowl 2022 streaming options
There are a number of streaming options to watch the Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl 56 matchup:
- FuboTV: FuboTV, which carries NBC, offers a free trial.
- DAZN: Canadian viewers can stream the Super Bowl with a DAZN subscription.
- NBCSports app: The NBCSports app will be carrying Super Bowl 56, but a cable subscription is required.
- Peacock: The premium version of NBC’s streaming service will be carrying Super Bowl 56. Peacock Premium is $4.99 monthly.
- SlingTV
- YouTube TV
- Hulu+ Live Sports