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It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is all about the big game. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Signal-caller’s numbers.
Green group hint: Prince rocked it in the rain.
Blue group hint: Best player in the big game.
Purple group hint: Comes after this event’s name.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Stats for a QB.
Green group: Super Bowl halftime show performers.
Blue group: Super Bowl MVPs.
Purple group: Super Bowl ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 8, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is stats for a QB. The four answers are completions, interceptions, touchdowns and yards.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Super Bowl halftime show performers. The four answers are Gaga, Lamar, Mars and Petty.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Super Bowl MVPs. The four answers are Branch, Hurts, Montana and Rice.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Super Bowl ____. The four answers are LX, MVP, squares and Sunday.
