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Nickelodeon's broadcast of Saints-Bears drawing solid reviews

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Jan 10, 2021 5:46 PM ET

Nickelodeon aired the New Orleans Saints-Chicago Bears wild-card round matchup exactly how you'd expect. The broadcast was full of the network's signature green slime and even featured clips from the iconic television series "SpongeBob Squarepants."

Spectators provided some mixed reviews as the Saints and Bears battled to move on to the divisional round. Some football fans loved the fun-natured broadcast, while others weren't enjoying it in the slightest.

Here are some of the reactions fans shared via social media:

Petition for Nickelodeon to stream every touchdown pic.twitter.com/if9akJl9ra
— theRoundUpp (@theRoundUpp) January 10, 2021

I thought the Nickelodeon broadcast was going to feel very weird, but fun. Instead, it's kinda making me feel like this is just simply better? I dk game hasn't even started yet so I guess we'll see how that goes
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) January 10, 2021

Because Nickelodeon. pic.twitter.com/tsjKg4ezbg
— Pats Pulpit (@patspulpit) January 10, 2021

Top two and it isn’t second pic.twitter.com/gPUVbVu80N
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 10, 2021

Nickelodeon trying to explain the NFL catch rule to kids. pic.twitter.com/VsN1V1PZIT
— Pats Pulpit (@patspulpit) January 10, 2021

I just asked our daughter what she likes about the Nickelodeon broadcast: "They're explaining it. Like, in a way I can understand it as a kid. And there graphics are cool!"

I think the NFL, CBS and Nick hit a homerun here.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) January 10, 2021

Sandy Cheeks is PUMPED for playoff football on @Nickelodeon. pic.twitter.com/rOaKqHm6sF
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 10, 2021

It's safe to say a majority of folks liked the broadcast. If they didn't want to watch the game on Nickelodeon, they could watch the game normally on CBS.

At the time of this writing, the Saints led the Bears 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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