Why Is The Roof Closed At The Superbowl

The nfl has yet to decide on whether the roof at mercedes benz stadium will be open or closed for the super bowl.

Why is the roof closed at the superbowl.

Super bowl liii is scheduled for feb. The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons ago. For this year s super bowl nfl vice president of football communications michael signora said the league is planning a show that can be executed with a closed or open roof and will be prepared. The nfl made the decision sunday afternoon ending a week of speculation about whether the stadium s famous roof would be open or closed for the patriots rams game.

Atlanta the nfl wants the retractable roof at atlanta s 1 5 billion mercedes benz stadium open for the next super bowl weather permitting. The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons ago. The timing of the nfl s decision to have the roof closed for the game was the same as at super bowl li in houston two years ago when the league also decided about five hours before kickoff to. The explosive offenses of the atlanta falcons and new england patriots will play super bowl li on an indoor track.

The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale arizona in 2015. The roof of atlanta s mercedes benz stadium will be open for some of the super bowl festivities but closed for the game itself the nfl announced after several days of speculation. The nfl announced the retractable roof at nrg stadium will remain closed.