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Q

OK , this is pretty basic information , but let ’ s face it , “ Q ” isn ’ t the easiest letter to associate with the Super Bowl . In
American football , there are generally four quarters consisting of 15 minutes of game time each , with possible extra overtime quarters . There is usually a small break at the end of the first and third quarters as teams change sides on the field , and a longer “ halftime ” break in between the second and third quarters . If the score is tied at the end of regulation time , at least one overtime quarter is played . In the NFL ® , if the game remains tied at the end of overtime , the game ends in a tie unless it is a playoff game or the Super Bowl , in which case overtime quarters continue indefinitely until a team wins the game .

... is for QUARTERS

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