Puppy Bowl XVII starting lineup unveiled

Puppy Bowl's annual showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff is going ahead this year.

Puppy Bowl XVII will premiere Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. ET on Discovery+ and Animal Planet ahead of Super Bowl LV. The three-hour event will feature 70 puppies from 22 shelters and rescues across the Northeastern United States - all of which are available for adoption - along with a Kitty Halftime Show.

ESPN's Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer Steve Levy and SportsCenter host Sage Steele will provide analysis throughout the game.

Here are a few of this year's competitors:

Team Ruff

Bluey

Muffin

Coltrane

Spaulding

Cosmo

Hashbrown

Team Fluff

Chunky Monkey

Jett

Fozzie

Pippa

Oliver

Aaron Pawgers