A play-by-play prediction of the cutest bowl on Sunday
Instead of watching Super Bowl LIII and wasting your time, focus on Puppy Bowl XV instead. It has cuter players, is more entertaining and will fill your heart with happiness.
Between Team Ruff and Team Fluff, it is up in the air on who will win. Each puppy comes from a different rescue across the world, and each is up for adoption during the bowl. Animal Planet has a 100 percent adoption rate through volunteers and workers on set of the bowl constantly adopting and having others call in.
Predictions for the Super Bowl are everywhere, but what about the predictions for the Puppy Bowl? The predictions and bets for the Puppy Bowl could be endless: who will foul first, who will make the first touchdown and who will be the cutest MVP? This is my play-by-play prediction.
Each team has an outstanding starting lineup, but Team Fluff has a slight size advantage. However, sometimes those small Yorkies are the ones to look out for, as their rough play style could give them the advantage over the clumsy Great Pyrenees.
When the starting lineup enters the field, they will have a slow start. Instead of trying to get a touchdown, they will be more interested in sniffing the other team.
Each team will have their fair share of penalties and fouls. Two puppies will be given a foul for being too vocal; on Team Ruff it will be Whitney, a Siberian Husky, while on Team Fluff it will be Remington, a Beagle.
Once the game begins, Team Fluff will score the first touchdown, thanks to Clara the Corgi, all while Sierra from Team Ruff runs from end zone to end zone with no ball in sight. But, Bee and Bugsy, from Team Ruff, will make up for Sierra’s mistake through an assisted team effort touchdown.
Team Ruff will be the first to bring out a backup pup, switching Hank the Labradoodle with Dewey, the mutt of six different breeds. The defense will become stronger with Ace on Team Fluff’s side; so don’t let his small size deter you from seeing his sneaky plays.
Luca from Team Ruff will have a 5-yard penalty for digging in the water bowl one too many times, but Team Fluff won’t be far behind with their streak of bad luck.
Team Fluff will have a setback, by switching out Dawn, the Beagle/Dachshund mix, because she will fall in the water bowl for Buford, the Basset Hound/Boxer mix. Eventually, Buford will get a penalty for sleeping on the field that will lead to another backup pup to enter the field. This time Cole, a large 18-week-old mixed breed, will bring Team Fluff’s score back around with his sheer size.
Running from end zone to end zone, Cole will make the final touchdown, giving Team Fluff the lead and ultimately the victory.
Play after play, tail wag after tail wag and many falls into the water bowl, the score will end with Team Fluff as the victor of the Chewy.com Trophy with a score of 70-52.
After the victor is announced, the awards will be presented. Most Valuable Pup (MVP) will go to Panda, the American Bulldog/Labrador Retriever/ Rottweiler/Weimaraner mix. However, Clara the Corgi from Team Fluff will be voted as the fan favorite. Tick, the Yorkshire Terrier, will be awarded with best signature move, which will be of him sneaking between the bigger mutts so he can make a game-changing play for a touchdown.
Puppy Bowl XV will air 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 on Animal Planet. It is a two-hour long game that will never be dull. With the chicken national anthem, gerbil blimp view, multiple different animal cheerleaders and the kitten halftime show, there will be plenty to keep you entertained between all the adorable pups, of course.
For more information on Team Fluff and Team Ruff’s players, visit Animalplanet.com and enjoy the pregame show to prepare you for the cuteness Sunday. The website has a trading card maker, where you can show off your pet as a Puppy Bowl player.