Nickelodeon’s Slime Cannons Make Bears-Saints Touchdowns Way More Fun

Touchdowns and green slime are a winning combination.

The NFL is broadcasting Sunday's late afternoon super wild-card round game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints on Nickelodeon in an attempt to win over younger viewers, and it might just be working.

Here's what a touchdown looks like on Nickelodeon:

SpongeBob SquarePants is also heavily involved in the broadcast.

Noah Eagle -- the son of CBS commentator Ian Eagle -- ex-NFL wideout Nate Burleson and Nickelodeon stars Gabrielle Nevaeh Green and Lex Lumpkin are calling the game.

The Bears-Saints game also is being shown on CBS for NFL diehards without the added graphics. CBS and Nickelodeon are both under the ViacomCBS umbrella, thus the partnership.

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