Super Bowl 2019 Actual Start Time: What Time Will The Patriots-Rams Championship Game Kick Off?

Super Bowl 2019 is finally almost here. After two weeks with no football, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams will finally meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Sunday night.

The coverage for the Super Bowl is unlike anything else with hours of pregame shows breaking down what’s to come and predicting what will happen in the final game of the NFL season.

What time will the game actually start?

Technically, Super Bowl LIII has a scheduled start time of 6:30 p.m. EST. However, the game oftentimes doesn’t start until a few minutes later. The contest between the Patriots and Atlanta Falcons two years ago, for example, didn’t begin until close to 6:40 p.m. EST.

Last year’s game started right on time with the kickoff coming just moments after the clock struck 6:30 p.m. EST. The Philadelphia Eagles were on the board by 6:40 p.m. EST when Jake Elliott nailed a 25-yard field goal to give the eventual champs a 3-0 lead over New England after the opening drive.

If you plan to see every snap of Sunday’s game, make sure to be in front of the TV at 6:30 p.m. EST.

Considering the way the last few Super Bowls have gone, every play between the Patriots and Rams could matter. The 2018 Super Bowl came down to the final play when New England had a chance to tie Philadelphia. The 2017 Super Bowl was decided on the last play of the game as the Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.

Six of the last eight Super Bowls have been decided by one score.