What happens if the Super Bowl host is in the Super Bowl?

Let's go through the areas that matter. Crowd. There is almost no difference in “home field” advantage since the tickets are split evenly. The crowd is fairly even no matter where the game is played. read more

That wouldn’t happen today; the new NFL stadiums are such expensive and advanced facilities that no college-only stadium will host it again, unless they decide to pick some historic venue like the Rose Bowl. So an NFL team playing the Super Bowl in their home stadium is likely to happen at some point soon. read more

The Super Bowl curse or Super Bowl hangover is a phrase that refers to one of three phenomena that may occur in the National Football League (NFL). First, that host teams rarely qualify for the Super Bowl during the year their city will host. Second, that teams rarely win consecutive Super Bowls. read more

Not in question is that hosting a Super Bowl is an expensive endeavor. A city's host committee is required to privately raise about $35 million through sponsorships and donations. That money pays for a wide range of expenses, including the hotels and practice sites for both participating teams, as well as Super Bowl transportation, security, promotion, accreditation centers, and media events. read more