When is the 2019 Super Bowl: Time, how to live stream, TV channel, everything to know for Rams vs. Patriots

Here's all the information you need to know as Super Bowl LIII kicks off today

By R.J. White

Feb 3, 2019 at 5:08 pm ET • 3 min read

It took nearly five months and 266 games, but we're finally here: the 53rd Super Bowl will soon kick off. Seventeen years ago was the last time the Rams were in a Super Bowl, and their opponent was ... the Patriots. Now the Rams are back -- based in Los Angeles instead of St. Louis -- and their opponent is ... the Patriots. Will the Rams finally get revenge after the 2002 Super Bowl marked the beginning of the Pats dynasty?

In the AFC title game, the Patriots shot out to an early lead over the Chiefs, but needed a late rally with less than two minutes left and a touchdown drive in overtime to punch their third-straight ticket to the Super Bowl. If they prevail, it will be the sixth Super Bowl title for Brady and Belichick.

The Rams took advantage of a questionable non-call by the referees late in the NFC Championship Game to come back and beat the Saints in overtime. They still needed to engineer a game-tying field goal drive with less than two minutes left, even after getting the break, then get a turnover in overtime before nailing a long-distance field

From Gladys Knight's anthem to who will score first to Maroon 5 to the Super Bowl MVP, get everything you need to make the right picks for Sunday in our Ultimate Super Bowl Props guide.

Get ready for Super Bowl LIII in 2019; here's what you need to know.

When is Super Bowl LIII?

Super Bowl LIII will take place on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Kickoff time is 6:30 p.m. ET.

How do I watch the game?

Super Bowl LIII will be televised by CBS and streamed here and also on the CBS Sports App here. You can keep it locked on CBSSports.com for all the latest on watching and streaming the game.

How do I get CBS All Access?

You can also stream the game on CBS All Access. Signing up is simple as well. You simply go to the CBS All Access landing page and pick the plan you want to purchase. Click here if you want to go straight to the free one-week trial, and input the proper information.

Who will play in Super Bowl LIII?

The Patriots and Rams will square off in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, which kicked off New England's unbelievable run with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady 17 years ago. It'll be the Patriots' ninth trip to the Super Bowl during that timeframe, and they'll be looking for their sixth win. The Rams are making the first trip back to the Super Bowl since that showdown with the Patriots and will be looking for their first Super Bowl win since the 1999 season.

Where will it be played?

The 2019 Super Bowl will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of the Falcons. It'll be the first Super Bowl hosted at the stadium, which opened in 2017. However, this will be the third Super Bowl played in Atlanta. Previously, the Cowboys topped the Bills in the Georgia Dome in Super Bowl XXVIII, played in 1994, while the Rams topped the Titans in 2000 in Super Bowl XXXIV.