With the National Football League having February 4, 2018 as the date for Super Bowl LII, and to be played in Minnesota’s new U.S. Bank Stadium, It’s just too bad the Minnesota Vikings won’t be in it.

All jokes aside, having the Super Bowl at the beautiful new U.S. Bank Stadium is a way to show off Minnesota to the world. Last year it was the most watched television show with a record 167 million viewers. The 10 days of festivities before the Super Bowl brings in millions of people and media.

When Super Bowl LI is over, the Minnesota Super Bowl host committee will start 52 weeks of activities as the countdown begins for Minnesota to hosting Super Bowl LII .

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