Puppy Bowl XIII 2017: Date, Starting Lineup, TV Schedule and More

In these trying times, perhaps what we all really need is a few hours spent watching adorable puppies play a fake game of football.

If that sounds good to you, Puppy Bowl XIII has you covered.

Date	Time	Watch
Sunday, Feb. 5	3 p.m. ET	Animal Planet

Are you not excited yet? How about a hype video? Will that do the trick?

Yeah, I thought that would bring you around.

Now that you're on board, let's take a look at the starting lineup.

Dog	Team	Breed
Dog	Team	Breed
Dawson	Fluff	Jack Russell/Terrier Mix
Hope	Fluff	Labrador/Hound Mix
Lucky	Fluff	Terrier Mix
Alexander Hamilpup	Fluff	Pomsky
Archimedes	Fluff	Otterhound/Lab Mix
Blitz	Fluff	Golden Retriever
Winston	Fluff	Australian Shepherd
Buddy Love	Fluff	Dachshund/Pit Bull Mix
Buttons	Fluff	Pomeranian/Schnauzer Mix
Max	Fluff	Pit Bull Mix
Nikita	Fluff	Cocker Spaniel/Bichon Frise Mix
Nyquist	Fluff	Husky/Shepherd Mix
Oliver	Fluff	Standard Poodle
Panda	Fluff	Sato (Puerto Rican Terrier)
Parfait	Fluff	Yorkie/Poodle Mix
Peanut	Fluff	Brussels Griffon Mix
Precious	Fluff	Pit Bull Terrier Mix
Rory	Fluff	Poodle Mix
Sable	Fluff	Husky/Lab Mix
Tucker	Fluff	Australian Shepherd Mix
Wilma	Fluff	Pug/Shih Tzu Mix
Slippers	Fluff	Pomeranian/Havanese Mix
Stretch	Fluff	Terrier Mix
Ricky	Ruff	Terrier Mix
Winter	Ruff	Jack Russell/Terrier Mix
Wesley	Ruff	Shepherd Mix
Stormy	Ruff	Mastiff/Pit Bull/Shar Pei Mix
Puddles	Ruff	Cocker/Shih Tzu Mix
Smooshie	Ruff	Shar Pei
Squirt	Ruff	Dachshund/Rat Terrier Mix
Striker	Ruff	Miniature Pinscher/Shih Tzu Mix
Sully	Ruff	Spaniel Mix
Woody	Ruff	Blue Heeler/Cattle Mix
Beebop	Ruff	Terrier Mix
Bo	Ruff	Parson Russell Terrier Mix
Daisy	Ruff	Chihuahua Mix
Daphne	Ruff	Pit Bull
Bizmark	Ruff	Bluetick Coonhound
Doobert	Ruff	English Pointer
Foster	Ruff	Bernese Mountain Dog Mix

And in case you want a face to put to those names, be sure to check out Animal Planet's picture gallery of the participants.

But it's important to remember that the Puppy Bowl isn't just about Team Fluff and Team Ruff playing for the Lombarki Trophy (I know, it's so corny it's amazing), it's also about raising awareness for pet adoption and animal shelters around the country.

Animal Planet has more information about the shelters that provided the pups for the Puppy Bowl on its website, along with general information about the adoption process.

So it's all the cute and ridiculous fun you could want, and it's for a good cause? 

C'mon, even the gruffest and coldest among us must be down with that combination.

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Oh, and in case dogs aren't necessarily your thing, maybe you'll enjoy halftime. (Yes, there is a halftime show.)

As Alexis Battle of WUSA9.com wrote: "As tradition follows, when the puppies take their break, the viewers are treated to a kitty halftime show: a performance by the feline musical group Chicago Rock Cats with Kitty Gaga singing 'Puparazzi' to her little monsters of adoptable rescue kitten."

I mean, c'mon. C'mon. How much more bizarre and fantastic can this thing get?

Honestly, if you don't care about the Super Bowl or Roger Goodell potentially having to hand Tom Brady a Lombardi Trophy, the Puppy Bowl might be for you. Or you can watch both.

But let's be honest, the Puppy Bowl is the day's real main attraction.