NFL on Nickelodeon: Saints top Bears in Super Wild-Card matchup geared at kid audience

The NFL on Nick was a hit

An NFL playoff game on a January Sunday afternoon isn't something new. What is new this year, in addition to the field expanding from 12 to 14 teams, is the league putting together a kid-focused broadcast of the Saints-Bears NFC wild-card game on Nickelodeon. While the standard broadcast of the game was on CBS, ViacomCBS sister network Nickelodeon put together an experience for younger viewers, complete with Nickelodeon personalities in the broadcast booth, explanations for all of the rules as the game goes on, special appearances from SpongeBob SquarePants and the Bikini Bottom gang and, of course, Nick's trademark slime.  

Re live all of the action from the game, and reaction to the special broadcast below.

[Jan 10, 2021 at 7:51 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

Talk about a Nickelodeon referee throwback!

[Jan 10, 2021 at 6:45 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

NFL Players are really loving the Nickelodeon broadcast of the Saints-Bears wild-card game

[Jan 10, 2021 at 6:33 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

Now, THIS is a highlight package!

[Jan 10, 2021 at 6:23 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

ICYMI: Michael Thomas' first half visit to the Slime Zone to give the Saints the lead

[Jan 10, 2021 at 6:07 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

The Red Zone is now the Slime Zone

[Jan 10, 2021 at 6:04 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

Gotta love the graphics!

[Jan 10, 2021 at 6:02 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner is enjoying the Nickelodeon broadcast with his son