Minnesota Vikings to Host Super Bowl LII in 2018: Latest Details, Logo, Reaction

May 20, 2014   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

If you thought the criticism surrounding this year's fiasco in New York/New Jersey would force the NFL to reconsider its stance on cold-weather Super Bowls, think again. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Minneapolis was awarded Super Bowl LII for the 2017-18 season after a vote at the league's owners meetings on Tuesday.   

Minneapolis beat out fellow finalists New Orleans and Indianapolis. The potential host cities each made their pitch to league ownership prior to the meetings and gave their final case on Tuesday.
Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith noted the final vote came between Minneapolis and New Orleans—a battle of David and Goliath in Super Bowl folklore.
New Orleans has hosted 10 prior Super Bowls, most recently in 2013. The Big Easy is tied with Miami for the most hosting duties in history and has been known to be a reliable venue. With warm weather, a domed stadium and a population used to large influxes of tou...

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