There's really nothing better than Super Bowl Sunday, where the entire United States comes together to watch the final game of the NFL season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to win their third straight Super Bowl, going up against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

But there’s one lingering issue—despite years of debate, the day after the Super Bowl still isn’t a national holiday. That means most fans will have to wake up for work on Monday, making one question more important than ever: what time does the Super Bowl actually end?

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox (5:30 p.m. local time in New Orleans).

But what time should you expect to return home from your party, get the kids tucked in and go to bed yourself?

There's no exact answer, and that window could change drastically depending on whether the game goes into overtime. For what it's worth, only two of the 58 Super Bowls have actually gone to overtime, and both have come in the last decade (last year's Chiefs-49ers and 2016's Patriots-Falcons).

Assuming the game begins on time, USA TODAY estimates that it should be over around 10-10:15 p.m. ET.

As the outlet notes, the last 20 Super Bowls have lasted an average of 3 hours and 37 minutes – meaning the game would wrap up at 10:07 p.m. ET strictly if it follows that exact pattern.

But again, that assumes it starts on time and nothing crazy, like another 34-minute power outage, takes place.

If you remember correctly, that's exactly what happened the last time the game was played in New Orleans. In a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens , a power outage halted play for 34 minutes on Feb. 3, 2013.

Hopefully, nothing of that nature will happen again on Sunday night, but I'm good with overtime if the football Gods are willing.

Best of luck, and drive safe!

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