Disney’s Star Wars Super Bowl should be between these teams

Super Bowl LXI marks the first time that the Disney family of networks will be broadcasting the big game, and that means endless opportunities for synergy and cross-promotional branding (get hyped). We’ve seen various experiments in alternate broadcasts over the years, notably with ManningCast for Monday Night Football, and Nickelodeon versions on Paramount+, but Disney is taking it a step further with the announcement that the Super Bowl itself will be broadcast with an alternate Star Wars stream. In a galaxy far, far away … 🛰️ Star Wars Funday Football is coming to Super Bowl LXI! 📺 Feb. 14 | Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and the ESPN App pic.twitter.com/Mtz5jNc15M — ESPN (@espn) October 20, 2026 I really don’t know how to feel about C3PO saying “I am ready for some football,” but it’s 2026 — and there are far greater existential threats than whether or not the Star Wars droids would have the awareness of the NFL on Tatooine. It appears that Disney will be using the same player tracking technology we’ve seen on the Nickelodeon broadcasts, but with further technological advancements which will make it look less janky. The real issue now is to determine what the team makeup is going to be. The most logical choice is to make the Super Bowl Rebels vs. Imperials, and this means we have to map out their rosters. For the sake of actually being able to watch a football game without being woefully confused, I’ve given each team generic offensive lines, which represent generic “protector” figures. Also, I didn’t want to have to dig so far into the character database that I was referencing some weirdo who only appeared in a book. PositionRebel AllianceImperials QBLuke SkywalkerDarth Vader RBBB-8Moff Gideon WR1Han SoloKylo Ren WR2Obi-Wan KenobiDarth Maul WR3ReyDedra Meero TEDin DjarinBobba Fett LTRebel Soldier501st Stormtrooper LGRebel Soldier501st Stormtrooper CRebel Soldier501st Stormtrooper RGRebel Soldier501st Stormtrooper RTRebel Soldier501st Stormtrooper RDEMace WinduAsajj Ventress DTK2-SOCaptain Phasma NTChewbaccaJabba the Hut LDEFinnOrson Krennic LOLBR2D2Armitage Hux MLBPoe DamaronThe Stranger ROLBC-3POGrand Admiral Thrawn CB1Ashoka TanoGeneral Grievous CB2Lando CalrissianJango Fett SSYodaCount Dooku FSGroguGrand Moff Tarkin Head CoachPrincess Leia OrganaEmperor Palpatine The Rebels definitely lack power up front on the defensive line, but I like their secondary much better.

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