By Evelyn Cordon
Published Jan. 29, 2024, 10:28 a.m. ET

Place your bets! The 2024 Puppy Bowl is just around the corner -- and the game is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The three-hour matchup will see Team Ruff take on Team Fluff compete, which includes 131 dogs from 73 shelters across the country. This year, there will be six dogs with special needs also participating. The annual televised program helps to raise awareness about adopting pets from shelters and rescuing abandoned animals. "Puppies are taking over the show's production by operating the cameras and lighting, directing from the control room, stage managing on the studio floor," Warner Bros. Discovery said in a statement. Puppy Bowl XX will be conducted by referee Dan Schachner, who has judged the contest for the last 13 years. The big match -- which is on ahead of Super Bowl LVIII -- airs on Sunday, Feb. 11, on Animal Planet, Discovery, Discovery +, TBS, TruTv and Max at 2 p.m. ET.