Could an NSYNC reunion be coming at Super Bowl 52?

With Justin Timberlake headlining the Super Bowl 52 halftime show, the opportunities are endless for collaborations and special guest appearances.

Not only are Chris Stapleton and Alicia Keys featured on Timberlake’s new album Man of the Woods, but he also has songs with the Black Eyed Peas, rappers Timberlake and T.I., as well as Madonna, among others.

Timberlake is actually setting a record this year for the most Super Bowl halftime show appearances as he also performed with Janet Jackson in the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. Given the controversy that followed that incident, there likely won’t be a reunion between the two on this stage.

Another option if the NFL is looking for a big Super Bowl halftime show reunion would be to have Timberlake call upon his old bandmates from NSYNC.

People have been discussing the potential for an NSYNC reunion ever since Timberlake was named the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show back in the fall. In November, JC Chasez told US Weekly, “I always keep an open mind,” when talking about the possibility of a Super Bowl halftime NSYNC reunion.

This wouldn’t be new territory for the defunct boyband, as they performed at the 2001 Super Bowl alongside Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly and Mary J. Blige.

Former bandmate Joey Fatone — a Giants fan — also says the gang won’t be getting back together at the Super Bowl.

“I’m here right now,” Fatone told TMZ Sports the weekend before the Super Bowl when they spotted him in Los Angeles. “If I was doing something, I’d be at rehearsals right now ... there’s your proof.”

Timberlake quickly denied any chance of an NSYNC or Jackson reunion at his Super Bowl press conference, saying “Uh ... well ... no”:

Then again, just last week, Ronda Rousey claimed she was in Bogata, Colombia to fake out her fans and make them believe she wasn’t signing with the WWE. What do you know? She did!

So while all signs point to there being no early-2000s reunion at the halftime show, maybe that’s what they’d want you to believe. We’re holding out hope that there could be some surprises in store — TMZ has already reported a Prince hologram is in the works — at halftime of the Eagles vs. Patriots Super Bowl 52 matchup.