TV Puppy Bowl XVI: Meet the starters By Dan Snierson Dan Snierson Dan Snierson is a former senior writer at Entertainment Weekly. He left EW in 2023. EW's editorial guidelines Published on January 25, 2020 10:00AM EST Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 42 Puppy Bowl XVI: Meet the Starters Animal Planet (3) Who ya got, Chiefs or Niners? For non-football fans, there's a different question dogging them on Super Bowl Sunday: Team Ruff or Team Fluff? Animal Planet's annual Puppy Bowl features two squads of canines running around and/or relaxing on a tiny field to raise awareness for pet adoption, and you never know which way the touchdowns are coming. Ruff currently holds a 3-2 lead since the game switched to this format; last year, Ruff eked out a 59-51 victory over Fluff, which had entered that contest on a two-game winning streak. Before Puppy Bowl XVI kicks off on Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. ET, you might want to scout the talent and determine which pup will win MVP honors in your house. 02 of 42 Wilbur (Fluff)Paw Works Animal Planet 03 of 42 Theodore (Fluff)AHeinz57 Pet Rescue Animal Planet 04 of 42 Strudel (Ruff)Citizens for Animal Protection Animal Planet 05 of 42 Starla (Ruff)Danbury Animal Welfare Society Animal Planet 06 of 42 Spritz (Fluff)Jersey Girls Animal Resuce Animal Planet 07 of 42 Sol (Fluff)Cartagena Paws Animal Planet 08 of 42 Sadie (Fluff)Paws CT Animal Planet 09 of 42 Rummy (Fluff)Cruzan Cowgirls Animal Planet 10 of 42 Rooster (Fluff)Sanctuary Rescue Animal Planet 11 of 42 Rocky Road (Fluff)Rescue City Animal Planet 12 of 42 Rhubarb (Ruff)Rescue Road Trips Animal Planet 13 of 42 Poppy (Ruff)Last Chance Animal Rescue Animal Planet 14 of 42 Papaya (Fluff)Shaggy Dog Rescue Animal Planet 15 of 42 Mocha (Ruff)Foster Dogs NYC Animal Planet 16 of 42 Maverick (Ruff)Virgina Beach SPCA Animal Planet 17 of 42 Lucca (Fluff)Texas Chihuahua Rescue Animal Planet 18 of 42 Linus (Ruff)New Life Animal Rescue Animal Planet 19 of 42 Lee (Ruff)Big Fluffy Dogs Animal Planet 20 of 42 Kingery (Fluff)Providence Animal Center Animal Planet 21 of 42 Killian (Fluff)Green Dogs Unleashed Animal Planet 22 of 42 Kenny (Ruff)Animal Friends Animal Planet 23 of 42 Jack (Ruff)Love Leo Rescue Animal Planet 24 of 42 Huck (Ruff)Vanderpump Dog Foundation Animal Planet 25 of 42 Granny Smith (Fluff)Paws Crossed Animal Planet 26 of 42 Goldie (Ruff)Miami-Dade County Animal Services Animal Planet 27 of 42 Gina (Ruff)Last Chance Animal Rescue Animal Planet 28 of 42 Filbert (Ruff)Doubel J Dog Ranch Animal Planet 29 of 42 Ferris (Ruff)AHeinz57 Pet Rescue Animal Planet 30 of 42 Dolly (Fluff)Hearts and Bones Rescue Animal Planet 31 of 42 Darcy (Fluff)Ninna's Road to Rescue Animal Planet 32 of 42 Daphne (Ruff)Double J Dog Ranch Animal Planet 33 of 42 Crumpet (Ruff)Angel City Pitt Bulls Animal Planet 34 of 42 Coach (Fluff)Morris Animal Refuge Animal Planet 35 of 42 Candy (Ruff)Texas Old English Sheepdog Rescue Animal Planet 36 of 42 Cafecito (Ruff)Miami-Dade County Animal Services Animal Planet 37 of 42 Brody (Ruff)AHeinz57 Pet Rescue Animal Planet 38 of 42 Bobby (Fluff)Helen Woodward Animal Center Animal Planet 39 of 42 Betty (Ruff)Florida Little Dogs Rescue Animal Planet 40 of 42 Bert (Fluff)Rescue Dogs Rock Animal Planet 41 of 42 Aspen (Ruff)Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue Animal Planet 42 of 42 Anise (Fluff)Last Chance Animal Rescue Animal Planet