Puppy Bowl XXI, which airs Sunday afternoon on Animal Planet and other channels (see tune-in information below), will feature 142 rescue dogs from 40 states in three hours of play. Teams Ruff and Fluff will vie for the Lombarky Trophy, their rosters including eight dogs from New Jersey.

A dog from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is once again headed to the Puppy Bowl. Tula will be playing for Team Ruff in the game that airs at 2 p.m. on Sunday on Animal Planet, Discovery,