John Nowak photographed all 142 of the rescue dogs that are taking part in this year’s Puppy Bowl. It’s not as easy as it looks.

Warner Bro’s Puppy Bowl XXI is an annual television program similar to the American football championship, the Super Bowl, but featuring puppy players. It is returning for its 21st year on Sunday, February 9 and will feature 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries.

Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist who's the show’s lead puppy trainer and wrangler. She's the one making sure the shelter pups have a conflict-free contest and that they're captured at their most adorable — all from off-camera.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs secured their place in Super Bowl LIX, one player was already gearing up for a different kind of championship—this time, coaching a rescue puppy. Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi and his girlfriend,