With the 2023/24 NFL regular season now looming ever closer and the hype surrounding the opening night kick off being palpable amongst football fans, there is already a major discussion surrounding the potential Superbowl LVIII matchups that could materialize later this season between the best teams from the rivalling NFC and AFC leagues.
The latest iteration of the NFL kicks off on Thursday the 7th of September in a tense but eagerly anticipated matchup between the reigning Superbowl champions Kansas City Chiefs and a challenging opponent in the Detroit Lions, with all other fixtures following during the resulting weekend.
After the 17-week NFL season, the postseason will soon commence with the wildcard round, divisional and finally conference championship games, which determine which teams will represent each rivalling footballing conference in the Superbowl.
The scheduled date for Superbowl LVIII will be on Sunday the 11th of February 2024 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with fans now being able to check out all the latest Superbowl odds 2024 on the DraftKings sportsbook.
For any fans looking to tune into the Superbowl later next year and aiming to keep up to date with all the latest metrics and analytics for the sport’s most prestigious outing, here is a full understanding as to how the NFL media keeps intertwined with the most pivotal statistics for the Superbowl that highlights the best and worst performers from the contest.
- Further highlights that involve advanced stats:
Both the NFL and NBA have incorporated the use of certain advanced stats in specified scenarios that highlight a particular play that analysts can use as a means to breakdown the offensive or defensive production of the team’s outcome within the biggest game.
During the Superbowl, there is limited opportunity for certain players to make mistakes or outshine their opponents by catching them off guard with these scrimmage moments being often subjected to certain individual stat lines that could be incorporated into a player’s final performance review.
The sideline cameras which can include HD to 4K coverage for both viewers at home and those in attendance can help expert’s breakdown a certain play for further analysis and statistical outputs upon an interval break or at the game’s conclusion which can help improve the contest’s overall coverage for fans watching around the world.
- Tech fitted inside the football:
The Wilson football’s that the NFL uses for all of its contests are now fitted with a small figment of technology at the bladder of the ball which is approximately the size of a nickel coin.
This small device weighs roughly four grams and is a radio frequency identification (RFID) piece of software whose role it is to send across signals to the receiver boxes that are located throughout every NFL stadium as a means to measure certain metrics during a play.
These can include the height of a pass, velocity or every individual placement of a throw or rushing play that is completed throughout the game which is now a means for coaching staff and analysts to highlight specific moments and stats from each play due to the measurements that such a device provides.
- Upgraded sideline camera’s:
One of the most notable additions to the presentation of the Superbowl and other NFL games is that the league has now included several latest advancements on their broadcast of the sport in the form of new cameras and sensors that are dotted across the entire venue.
The new Sportvision sensors that are now fitted on the many broadcasting cameras for a variety of NFL games are able to present a much wider range of visual effects and graphics to fans watching around the world as well as a being able to adapt to any of the changes that are being issued throughout the game such as camera panning, zoom and tilts.
The NFL has also introduced EyeVision 360 cameras that will provide audiences with a much more integral virtual experience on the sidelines with instant replays that are now more refined and can help fans keep up with all the action as well as helping out anyone collecting stats for a game due to the improvement in quality for all to enjoy.
These are just some of the many pieces of technology that have been instigated to help improve the quality of the game’s broadcast and its overall presentation to fans around the world, with many of these changes also helping anyone whose role it is to keep track of any key statistical outputs during the game.
The NFL has strived itself on invention and innovation for its many contests that are scheduled throughout the season, with the Superbowl being the biggest and most distinguished game that all sport fans can enjoy which has now been further elevated thanks to these many ingenious pieces of technology.
