The 29 Cutest Puppies From This Year’s Puppy Bowl

Heard enough about the Patriots wet, cold, slippery balls to last a lifetime? Me too. If you want a break from Deflategate, you’re in luck, because Animal Planet just unveiled the starting lineups for this year’s Puppy Bowl, and goodness me, they’re a bunch of cuties.

The Puppy Bowl, airing Sunday, February 1 at 3 p.m. EST on Animal Planet, features a showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff, a classic matchup between two rivals that is sure to feature plenty of toy-grabbing action, and no complaints about the size of the ball they’re playing with.

There are 57 puppies participating in this year’s bowl game, but we narrowed it down the the 29 cutest, because who has time to look at 57 pictures of puppies? Not a busy professional like yourself, I’m sure.

Aaron, the Boxer Mix

Aria, the Labrador Retriever Mix

Bailey, the Labrador Retriever

Boomer, the German Shepard Mix

Bryan Adams, the Labrador Retriever Mix

Donnie, the German Shepard Mix

Dougie, the Labrador Retriever Mix

Drew Carey, the Cocker Spaniel

Faulkner, the Great Pyrenees

Freckles, the Hound Mix

Henry, the English Springer Spaniel Mix

Jamison, the Pit Bull Terrier Mix

Kiaria, the Japanese Chin

Kojak, the Beagle Mix

Lance, the Terrier Mix

Lewis, the Shar Pei

Lorelai, the Maltese Poodle Mix

Maggie, the Beagle Mix

Maxwell, the Labrador Retriever Mix

Miss Martian, the Coonhound Mix

Mr. Fantastic, the Terrier Mix

Panda, the Pomeranian

Papi, the Corgi Mix

Savannah, the Shih Tzu

Scarlet, the Doberman Pinscher

Smudge, the Havanese Mix

Steve, the Chihuahua Mix

USS Maloy, the Australian Shepard Mix

Zane, the Corgi Mix

Be sure to check out the rest of the puppies at Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl website.