Rather than deciding a championship at a home stadium for one of the participating teams, the NFL brings its biggest game to a neutral site every year. The stadium itself is part of the spectacle.

The NFL typically chooses either domed stadiums or stadiums located in warm-weather cities, shrinking the pool of possibilities down from the list of 30 NFL stadiums. Super 59 will be the 11th ...

Lousy team performance, dwindling attendance, and a lack of stadium improvements—common themes—prompted the change. The NFL often awards expansion franchises to markets that have been abandoned.