Marissa Alter Feb 6, 2025, 5:30 PM
Two of Lucky Dog's pups are on the roster for Team Ruff, going paw-to-paw with Team Fluff for the Vince “Lombarky” trophy.

If your NFL team didn't make the Super Bowl, there's still some local competitors you can root for on Sunday. Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XXI will feature six dogs from rescues in Western Connecticut. For the third year, the cutest clash in sports runs through Lucky Dog Refuge in Stamford.

“As we like to say, it's the big game. The Super Bowl is just the little game afterwards,” said Kirstin Mende, co-founder and CEO of Lucky Dog Refuge.

Two of Lucky Dog's pups are on the roster for Team Ruff, going paw-to-paw with Team Fluff for the Vince “Lombarky” trophy.