Wild Card weekend for the NFL Playoffs will feature an alternate broadcast of the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans matchup Saturday on Nickelodeon. Along with the classic broadcast on CBS and Paramount+, Nickelodeon will have a broadcast for the playoff game.
Former NFL wide receiver and current CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson will join Spongebob Squarepants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke) in the “Nickelodeon NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom” broadcast booth. The coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday — the same time as the CBS broadcast begins.
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The kid-friendly Nickelodeon broadcast will have an assortment of features that differ from a regular football game broadcast. Dora the Explorer will explain rules throughout the games, along with appearances from several characters such as Optimus Prime and Megatron, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles and many more during the broadcast.
Want a taste of what else to expect? Check out the sneak preview below:
What time does the NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom start?
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET, the same time as the original broadcast.
What TV channel is NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom on?
Nickelodeon.
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How can I stream Nickelodeon’s Wild Card Game for free?
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Who will be announcing the 2025 NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon?
- SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny)
- Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke)
- Sandy Cheeks as a sideline reporter (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence)
- Dylan Schefter as a sideline reporter (ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter’s daughter)
- Dora the Explorer as a rules analyst (voiced by Diana Zermeño)
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