Roman numerals get nine by putting I, which equals 1, before X, which equals 10, to essentially indicated 10-1=9. For comparison, when I appears after X, as in XI, that indicates 10 + 1, which ...

"The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL championship game — the Super Bowl — is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season.

How to read Roman numerals. Roman numerals use the letters of the alphabet, which are then used in combination the higher the number. The symbols for numbers 1-10 are as follows: ...

For those still wondering about Roman numerals, we'll save you the Google search: Different letters represent different numbers, with I equal to 1, V equal to 5, X to 10, ...

Roman numerals, a system developed around 500 BC, use letters to represent numbers. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.