After the New York Giants overcame the San Francisco 49ers in a hugely tense overtime win they will represent the NFL in the Super Bowl on the 5th February. The New England Patriots will step up to represent the AFC and as as an even numbered Super Bowl the AFC team will have the honour of being the “home team”.

The match, which is being played at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, has had most details confirmed already. The Super Bowl is much more than a standard game of football, is almost more famous for the entertainment and advertising that surrounds it. Madonna has been confirmed as headlining the half time show, with rumours that Nicki Manaj will join her.

The commercials, which interject the game at virtually every stoppage, are a huge part of the Superbowl and are often specifically made for the match and are worth millions of Dollars. An average of $3.7 million will be paid for every 30 seconds, a figure which breaks all previous records.

Overall, the two teams should play a tight game, Eli Manning has carried the Giants this far in a great post season performance but he will come up against Tom Brady, an elite quarterback who has been running the AFL for 12 years.

Return on the 5th of February for a more in-depth look at the two teams.