(Lucian Perkins)
Best places to watch the game
Fritz | Updated 01/31/2012
These spots boast the requisite beer, wings and giant televisions.
BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon
Bethesda, MD
BlackFinn takes Bethesda's sports bar mantle with games on thirty televisions, ranging from 60-inch flatscreens mounted high on the walls to smaller 20-inch models found in individual booths.
Buffalo Billiards
Washington, DC
It's more of a destination for pool, but the subterranean Dupont bar has six 10-foot projection screens and 30 TVs, plus darts and shuffleboard for halftime or hanging out after the game.
Caddies on Cordell
Bethesda, MD
Golf is the inspiration for this Bethesda bar -- check out the collection of pin flags on the ceiling -- but the two dozen screens show every sport. Great weekend drink deals are a draw, but when the weather's not too cold, we really love the huge patio and the upstairs balcony.
Cleveland Park Bar and Grill
Washington, DC
Cleveland Park Bar and Grill won't wow anyone with happy hour specials, so focus on the positives: two dozen high-definition TVs, good pizza and a comfortable rooftop deck.
Crystal City Sports Pub
Arlington, VA
More alumni groups gather here than any other bar in the area, and it's not hard to see why: Three large levels with almost 100 televisions, including a 10-foot HD screen and two 100-inch HD screens.
First Down Sports Bar and Grill
Arlington, VA
A neighborhood sports bar offers great happy hour and game-day food and drink specials, a full game room, and dozens of flavors of wings.
Mason Inn
Washington, DC
A "Southern-themed sports bar" offers large screens and cheap drinks for a 20-something crowd. The fans are predominantly SEC alumni on Saturdays and Falcons and Saints fans on Sundays. Stick around after the games for live music or DJs and dancing.
Mister Days Sports Rock Cafe
Arlington, VA
With more than 70 flatscreen and plasma TVs and a pair of giant projection screens, this bar is Arlington's sports viewing spot. DJs play after games Thursday through Saturday, and Redskins cheerleaders sometimes stop by to pep up the crowd when the team's on the road.
Nellie's Sports Bar
Washington, DC
This sports bar attracts a predominantly gay clientele at night, but crowds are decidedly mixed when games are playing on the 10 large flatscreen TVs and food and drink specials are plentiful.
Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
Washington, DC
Another bar popular with college alumni groups, the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern doesn't have dozens of screens, but it's a comfortable spot with good sightlines and a 120-inch projection TV.
The Pour House
Washington, DC
Watching sports on the Hill? The Pour House is a no-brainer, thanks to numerous projection and high-definition TVs, a multi-screen "TV Wall" near the bar and wallet-friendly game-day specials. During the NFL season, look out for Steeler fans, who take over the place.
Public Bar
Washington, DC
A trendy loft-style sports bar with large TVs climbing the tall exposed-brick walls, Public Bar is a place to hang out on weekends after the game. In good weather, there's a large rooftop deck with multiple TVs.
The Rhino Bar and Pumphouse
Washington, DC
A the epitome of a college sports bar, Georgetown's Rhino Bar has a lot of TVs -- 29 regular-sized, three 110-inch HD screens -- plus lots of nightly drink specials and a DJ on weekends. Monday's NFL party, with 10-cent wings and $8 pitchers, is legendary.
Summers Grill and Sports Pub
Arlington, VA
The game the rest of the world calls football is the sport that matters here with international soccer matches shown every weekend. Rugby, formula one and the usual American sports are shown too.
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