Streaming the Super Bowl? Expect some delay compared to Twitter and cable TV

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl.  Jamie Squire/Getty Images Looking to watch the Super Bowl over a streaming service? Expect the action on your TV to lag a few seconds behind the notification of a big play that pops up on your phone — or the cheers from next door as your neighbor watches via cable. As more people cut the cord from traditional cable and satellite providers, streaming is often a great way to save money throughout the year. It does have a trade-off when it comes to live sports, however: a noticeable delay. When CBS, the broadcaster for this Sunday’s Super Bowl 55, last aired the big game in 2019, the fastest way to watch was with the CBS Sports app, according to data from Phenix, a technology company that provides the infrastructure for real-time video feeds. Even with that app, the lag behind what was happening on the field was roughly 28 seconds, and other apps were worse: nearly 33 seconds on NFL.com and over 36 seconds on the Comcast Xfinity app, CBSSports.com and YouTube TV. CBS All Access and Yahoo Sports were each over 46 seconds. In comparison, the delay between on-the-field action…
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