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How to watch all the amazing puppy action of Puppy Bowl XVIII

The big day is finally here!

It’s the big day we’ve all been waiting for. The top athletes in the world are ready to take the field and compete for the title they’ve dreamed of all their lives. That’s right, it’s time for the Puppy Bowl.

Sunday afternoon you can watch a new Puppy Bowl record 118 puppies play for Team Ruff or Team Fluff, hoping for the end goal of getting adopted into their forever homes.

We chatted with Puppy Bowl Ruffaree Dan Schachner earlier this week to get the low-down on him having the best job in the world and what we can expect from Puppy Bowl XVIII. We also took a look at the rosters for both Team Ruff and Team Fluff.

Now, it’s time for the main event. Ruff and Fluff will battle it out for the Lombarki Trophy under the tutelage of coaches Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. Regardless of which team comes out on top at the end of the game, we all win because puppies are the absolute best (especially when they then get adopted!).

How to Watch Puppy Bowl XVIII
Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 2p.m. ET/11a.m. PT
Channel: Animal Planet
Streaming: discovery+

Meet the adorable puppies competing for Team Ruff in Puppy Bowl XVIII

Meet some of the adorable faces that will make up Team Ruff on Sunday.

Everyone is getting ready for the Big Game this Sunday and excited to see the best athletes in the world take the field to compete on the biggest stage imaginable. We, of course, are talking about Puppy Bowl XVIII, airing Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. The event will be broadcast on Animal Planet and streamed on discovery+.

Once again, the Puppy Bowl pits Team Ruff and Team Fluff — this year coached by Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, respectively — against each other as they attempt to get all the cutest most perfect puppies their forever homes.

In order to prepare for the cutest event on television, let’s take a look at some of the superstars on Team Ruff’s roster. They’re obviously all perfect, even if we don’t have the space to highlight every single one of their cute faces. You can check out the Puppy Bowl website for more information on the 118 pups participating this year.

You can also our Team Fluff superlatives and roster here!

Meet the adorable puppies competing for Team Fluff in Puppy Bowl XVIII

They’re all perfect pups.

Everyone is getting ready for the Big Game this Sunday and excited to see the best athletes in the world take the field to compete on the biggest stage imaginable. We, of course, are talking about Puppy Bowl XVIII, airing Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. The event will be broadcast on Animal Planet and streamed on discovery+.

Once again, the Puppy Bowl pits Team Ruff and Team Fluff — this year coached by Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, respectively — against each other as they attempt to get all the cutest, most perfect puppies their forever homes.

In order to prepare for the cutest event on television, let’s take a look at some of the superstars on Team Fluff’s roster. They’re obviously all perfect, even if we don’t have the space to highlight every single one of their cute faces. You can check out the Puppy Bowl website for more information on the 118 pups participating this year.

You can also check out our Team Ruff roster and superlatives here!

Puppy Bowl Ruffaree Dan Schachner has the best job in the world, and he knows it

The 18th edition of Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl airs this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

The 18th edition of Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl airs this Sunday, so we took the opportunity to chat with the man who has the honor of corralling all the puppies. Officially dubbed the “Ruffaree”, Schachner has the greatest job in the world, objectively speaking, as he is responsible for regulating the play of the cutest, cuddliest puppies each and every year.

We talked to Schachner and his trusty pal, Yogi, via Zoom as they hung out in his New York apartment. Topics ranged from how they pick the puppies to some of the penalties he’s had to call to how important it is to represent puppies with special needs and those from breeds with bad reputations.

How to Watch Puppy Bowl XVIII:

Date: Sunday, February 13
Time: 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
TV: Animal Planet
Streaming: discovery+

Note: This interview has been edited for clarity.