Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans: Everything you need to know

🏈 The Saints aren't in the game so who are we cheering for? Here's a 1-minute guide to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

🚗 Traffic is already a mess. Here are road closures and park-and-ride options.

🤑 Buy your merch. Check out these places for exclusive options.

🎉 The parade rolls at 10am Saturday. What to know.

🤩 Shaq and other celebs are throwing parties this weekend. Some still have tickets. (Events guide)

✈️ More dignitaries are on the way. President Trump, former first lady Jill Biden and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will attend the Super Bowl.

• Mayor LaToya Cantrell's team declined to say earlier this week if she would be attending. She has been at numerous NFL events as part of her host city duties, spokesman Terry Davis tells Axios.

🚔 Security is tight downtown. Helicopter flyovers will continue all weekend and you might get your bag checked in the French Quarter and on the Algiers Ferry. Go deeper.

🎶 Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Ledisi and more Louisiana artists will do the pregame show. Go deeper.

• Kendrick Lamar is the halftime performer. Lil Wayne, who was snubbed for the gig, says he isn't going to the game.

📺 Super Bowl kickoff is at 5:30pm Central on Sunday. It will be broadcast on Fox. More ways to watch.

• Apple Music will have the replay of the halftime show.

🍿Ready for the commercials? You can watch these ads early.