Nickelodeon and CBS Sports Set for Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live From Bikini Bottom When the Chargers Take on the Texans

Nickelodeon and CBS Sports Set for Nickelodeons NFL Wild Card Game Live From Bikini Bottom When the Chargers Take on the Texans Nickelodeon and CBS Sports special Slime-filled alternate telecast during the NFLs Wild Card Weekend will feature the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Houston Texans during 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 Paramounts portfolio.

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 , an animated SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by ) and Patrick Star (voiced by ) will reprise their roles in the virtual booth The duo will be joined by CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson, with Sandy Cheeks (voiced by ) and s Dylan Schefter reporting live on the sidelines.

Nickelodeons beloved Latina explorer Dora (voiced by ) returns to explain the rules and penalty calls during the game.

In addition to the denizens of Bikini Bottom and celebrity fish, will also showcase appearances by iconic characters featured across Paramounts portfolio, including: Megatron and Optimus Prime ( ); Arnold and Helga ( ); Cat and Dog ( ); Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow ( ); the Loud family ( ); Tiny Chef ( ); Wanda and Cosmo ( ); Reptar, Chuckie and Tommy ( ); and many more.

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 -themed SkyeCam; brand-new end zone clam cannons that fire Slime, chum, Krabby Patties and more; and an exclusive sneak peek of 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 by visiting to vote for which player they think SpongeBob and Patrick should pick to receive the NVP award.

Following , 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 , 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 , airing at 7:30 p.m.

(ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

This seasons NFL Wild Card telecast on Nickelodeon will mark CBS Sports and Nickelodeons sixth family-friendly collaboration on an NFL game and third NFL Wild Card game.

It follows up the historic Sports Emmy Award-winning alternate telecast of the Super Bowl, which was the first of its kind.

The 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 is produced by CBS Sports in association with Nickelodeon Productions.

serves as executive producer of THE NFL ON CBS, and CBS Sports is coordinating producer of the game.

Production for Nickelodeon is overseen by , executive vice president, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio; , vice president of unscripted current series; , vice president of unscripted creative; and , vice president of production, tentpoles, events & music & specials..

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