Will Roof Be Open For Super Bowl 49

They re still clinging to those hopes albeit.

Will roof be open for super bowl 49.

The nfl is keeping the retractable roof open for super bowl 49 between the patriots and seahawks the first time all season that s been the case at university of phoenix stadium. The nfl plans to have mercedes benz stadium s retractable roof closed for the super bowl game tonight but open for pregame festivities. Aside from being asked who will win the super bowl the biggest question in the lead up to kickoff was whether the ocular eight pedal retractable roof of the eye catching 1 6 billion mercedes. The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons ago.

Phoenix ap the super bowl location in sunny arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question that is faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retractable. Of course plans can change as they did the last time the nfl s premier event was in arizona. At this point the nfl says it plans to keep the retractable roof open at the stadium for the feb. The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale arizona in 2015.

The gametime temperature was 66 f 19 c with clear conditions. Super bowl xlix was the first super bowl to be played in a retractable roof stadium with the roof open by league decision previous super bowls played in such stadiums including super bowl xlii were played with the roof closed. Atlanta for many months nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl liii with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open.