Puppy Bowl 2016 – Channel, Teams, Air Time & More

The Puppy Bowl will be back to take over Super Bowl Sunday on February 7 as Puppy Bowl XII.

Air Time/Channel

Puppy Bowl XII will be broadcasted on Animal Planet (its founding station). The Puppy Bowl Pre-Game Show (also on Animal Planet) starts at 1:30 p.m., CST, followed by Puppy Bowl XII at 2:00 p.m., CST.

The Teams

The Pedigree starting lineups for #TeamRuff and #TeamFluff are composed of 49 adoptable puppies from 44 shelters in 25 states and Puerto Rico. The lineups can be seen here.

Other Animals

Puppies aren’t the only animals viewers will see on Sunday. The Kitty Half-Time Show is put on by adoptable kittens, the cheerleaders are chickens, a new special assistant referee known as Stanley the Skunk will help returning “rufferee” Dan Schachner, and, of course, Meep the Bird will be tweeting live from his perch.

You can follow Meep on Twitter at @MeepTheBird to stay up-to-date on all the latest puppy drama and news.

Which bowl are you most excited for? The Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or the Kitten Bowl? Let me know in the comments, and then share this article with your friends and family so they can watch Puppy Bowl XII too!

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