Biff’s Sports Bar and Grill
On top of having thirty TVs, Biff’s offers twenty-eight pool tables, as well as darts, video games, and pull tabs, just in case it’s a god-awful blowout. The menu features sports bar fare such as wings and burgers. 7777 Hwy. 65 NE, Spring Lake Park, 763-784-9446
Champps
This Minnesota–born sports bar has since expanded to locations across the country. The open kitchen serves better-than-middlebrow sandwiches, pastas, and salads, plus specialty burgers. Ten metro locations
Groveland Tap
This locally owned tap offers everything a football fan needs on game day—ten TVs, fourteen beers on tap, thirty beers in the bottle, a game room, plus plenty of burgers, including a Juicy Lucy. 1834 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul, 651-699-5058
The Happy Gnome
This Selby Avenue hangout offers more than thirty draft beers and 100 bottled selections, while the seasonally changing menu focuses on organic and contemporary cuisine. 498 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-287-2018
Majors Sports Cafe
The game will be visible from any spot in the house—each location has more than thirty TVs. Eight metro locations
NBA City
While NBA City may have a basketball theme, it doesn’t discriminate against football. The Courtside Bar is decked with high-def plasma televisions, but the atmosphere is decidedly upscale. The cuisine here is not your typical bar food and centers on contemporary American dishes such as pot roast, Cajun chicken, and baby back ribs. 600 1st Ave. N., Mpls., 612-767-2960