From ABC7 Los Angeles · · 3m
How to throw a game day party worth showing up to
A shopping list for turning your living room into the spot everyone wants to watch the NFL season from.
In brief
A shopping list for turning your living room into the spot everyone wants to watch the NFL season from. Pick a few strong touches, an inflatable out front, extra seating, and food that arrives ready, and the party runs itself. Originally reported by ABC7 Los Angeles.
The season is back
NFL football is here again, and the weekly watch party is half the point. A few deliberate touches turn your place into the house everyone drifts toward on Sunday.
“It's not just about the games; it's also about spending time with friends and family.”
Mark the big one
Super Bowl LXI lands on Sunday, February 14, 2027. It airs live on ABC for the first time in twenty years, and on ESPN for the first time ever.
Start at the curb
The setup outside is what guests see before they knock. An inflatable on the lawn tells people they found the right house and the party already started.
“When they arrive, they'll see right away that a great party is waiting for them.”
An eight foot fan
Sharper Image's NFL Inflatable Crazy Sports Fan stands 8 feet tall in team colors, with wild hair and under-eye paint. Built-in blower and LED light, plugs into a normal outlet. $119.99, down from $139.99.
Or a glowing helmet
The 4-foot NFL Inflatable Helmet is officially licensed with LED lights inside. It stays put once staked, sets up fast and packs down small. $119.99, 20 percent off.
Wear your allegiance
A jersey answers the loyalty question before anyone asks. The Justin Herbert Chargers Nike game jersey has mesh panels, side vents and screen-printed numbers, cut to $64.99 from $129.99.
Layer up for cold games
The Giants Crucial Catch pullover from Nike's Sideline Standard Issue line runs heavyweight Dri-FIT fleece with a brushed interior and the team wordmark in Crucial Catch colors. $109.99.
Serve it on theme
Pottery Barn's football-shaped stoneware platter in Mason White glaze is $79 and goes in both the dishwasher and the microwave, so it works past the novelty.
Dress the cook
The NFL x Hedley & Bennett apron is cotton canvas with adjustable straps and three pockets for phone, towel and tools, embroidered with your team. $165. Matching silicone spatulas run $19.95.
Seat the overflow
The couch fills up by kickoff. Big Joe's Joey Large bean bag is $79.98 in structured vegan leather, and the Hobestluk memory foam version is $88.39 with a washable cover.
Pour something different
Boba POPS are popping pearls at 12.5% ABV you drop into beer or seltzer, $29.99. Sutter Home Fre Moscato comes in under 0.5% alcohol, and the $129.99 Drinkmate OmniFizz carbonates juice, tea, even wine, no power needed.
Let the food show up
Goldbelly's $205.95 Ultimate Game Day Appetizer Kit brings mini Philly cheesesteaks, cherry BBQ brisket sliders and pretzel dog bites. For dessert, football-laced chocolate strawberries at $55.95.
In short
Pick a few strong touches, an inflatable out front, extra seating, and food that arrives ready, and the party runs itself.
