NICKELODEON AND CBS SPORTS SET FOR NICKELODEON’S NFL WILD CARD GAME LIVE FROM BIKINI BOTTOM WHEN THE CHARGERS FACE THE TEXANS ON SATURDAY, JAN. 11, AT 4:30 PM ET
Slime-filled Wild Card Weekend Alternate Telecast to Feature SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star Reprising Roles in the Booth, Alongside CBS Sports’ Nate Burleson, in Game Set in Bikini Bottom
Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom to Also Include Fan-Favorite Characters Featured Across Paramount’s Portfolio
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Nickelodeon and CBS Sports’ special Slime-filled alternate telecast during the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend will feature the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Houston Texans during
Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 4:30 PM (ET). The special presentation will transport viewers back to
SpongeBob SquarePants’ colorful undersea home with enhanced Nick-ified graphics, advanced augmented reality and appearances by fan-favorite characters featured across Paramount’s portfolio.
Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom will air alongside CBS Sports’ broadcast of the game on The CBS Television Network, and is one of six games during Wild Card Weekend across Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Following their debut in
Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom, an animated
SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and
Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) will reprise their roles in the virtual booth. The duo will be joined by CBS Sports analyst
Nate Burleson, with
Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) and
NFL Slimetime’s
Dylan Schefter reporting live on the sidelines. Nickelodeon’s beloved Latina explorer
Dora (voiced by Diana Zermeño) returns to explain the rules and penalty calls during the game.
Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom will also include: hijinks throughout the game from a group of “Wild Cod,” paying homage to classic NFL superfans; the return of the iconic Submarine Blimp, fully equipped to Slime the crowd around the stadium;
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who will appear on the field to launch pizzas to the crowd; a
PAW Patrol-themed “SkyeCam”; brand-new end zone clam cannons that fire Slime, chum, Krabby Patties and more; and an exclusive sneak peek of
Henry Danger The Movie during halftime. The production will continue to showcase one-of-a-kind content and Nick-themed elements throughout, including surprise guest appearances, original on-field graphics, virtual filters, and more for kids and families.
Ahead of the game, fans can dive into
Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom by visiting
Nick.com/NVP to vote for which player they think SpongeBob and Patrick should pick to receive the NVP award.
Following Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom, Nickelodeon will invite fans to join Nate Burleson, SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks and Dylan Schefter, along with fan-favorite Nick stars, to relive the craziest and Slimiest NFL Wild Card moments in Bikini Bottom Breakdown: NFL Wild Card, premiering Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The hour-long special follows a Wild Card-themed episode of the weekly NFL series NFL Slimetime, airing at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
This season’s NFL Wild Card telecast on Nickelodeon will mark CBS Sports’ and Nickelodeon’s sixth family-friendly collaboration on an NFL game – and third NFL Wild Card game. It follows up Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom, the historic Sports Emmy Award-winning alternate telecast of the Super Bowl, which was the first of its kind.
The
Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom will be streamed on mobile devices with NFL+. CBS Sports’ telecast will also be streamed across digital devices via
Paramount+, the CBS Sports app and NFL digital properties.
The Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom is produced by CBS Sports in association with Nickelodeon Productions. Harold Bryant serves as executive producer of THE NFL ON CBS, and CBS Sports’ Shawn Robbins is coordinating producer of the game. Production for Nickelodeon is overseen by Ashley Kaplan, executive vice president, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio; Paul J Medford, vice president of unscripted current series; Luke Wahl, vice president of unscripted creative; and Jennifer Bryson, vice president of production, tentpoles, events & music & specials.
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Update (1/10) - Nickelodeon has hinted that Jimmy Neutron, Rocko and Heffer from Rocko's Modern Life, and The Smurfs will feature during Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom!
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Originally published: January 06, 2025 at 23:56 GMT.
