Super Bowl LIX wasn’t just a decisive win for the Philadelphia Eagles — who steamrolled the Kansas City Chiefs with a 40-22 victory — it was also a night packed with fashion statements, unforgettable ads and next-level celebrity drama.
From Taylor Swift getting booed in the stands to Kendrick Lamar using the halftime spotlight to take shots at Drake, the internet had plenty to talk about. And let’s not forget the NFL’s questionable new scoreboard, which fans absolutely roasted.
Here are the moments that made this year’s Super Bowl more entertaining off the field than on.
Taylor Swift gets booed
Swift’s presence at the Super Bowl has been the storyline of the season, but not everyone was thrilled to see her. When she appeared on the giant video screen at Caesars Superdome, a mix of cheers and loud boos rang out. Still, the singer seemed to handle it like a pro — with a bit of side eye and a light smile.
People hated the Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg anti-hate ad
Brady and Snoop — two legends in their own right — delivered a PSA called “No Reason to Hate,” which turned out to be a bit ironic. Once it debuted, social media became flooded with people expressing how much they, well, hated the ad.
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The spot was for billionaire Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, and featured the duo trading barbs in tight close-ups: “I hate you because we’re from different neighborhoods.” “I hate you because you look different.” “I hate you because I don’t understand you.”
It ended with Snoop saying, “Man, I hate that things are so bad that we have to do a commercial about it.” It seemed that a large number of viewers agreed.
Martha Stewart’s Sketchers ad
She may not have been on the field, but Stewart stole the show with her hilarious Skechers commercial. The 83-year-old had social media buzzing, with fans on X crowning her the real MVP of the night.
In the ad, an AI-generated version of Stewart pulls off insanely impressive breakdancing moves — flipping, twisting and defying gravity with Olympic-level skill. While it was clearly AI-generated, fans didn’t seem to mind.
The new scoreboard was … ugly
It takes a lot to distract people from the actual game, but the Super Bowl’s new scoreboard managed to do just that. As one fan described it, the pixelated display may have been “the single biggest downgrade in the history of scoreboard graphics.”
Kendrick Lamar takes shots at Drake
Kendrick Lamar set the internet on fire by taking direct shots at Drake in the middle of his halftime set. After being introduced by none other than Samuel L. Jackson, Lamar wasted no time feeding into his ongoing feud with Drake, performing part of his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.”
Before diving into the song, he made sure to send a pointed message, locking eyes with the camera and teasing, “I want to play their favorite song, but you know they love to sue” — a clear dig at Drake and his legal battles with Universal Music Group, their shared record label.
Just when fans thought it couldn’t get any pettier, Lamar twisted the knife even further by featuring Serena Williams and SZA — two of Drake’s exes — on screen during the performance. The internet exploded.
A somewhat boring blowout
The Super Bowl wasn’t exactly the nail-biter everyone expected, with the Philadelphia Eagles dominating the Kansas City Chiefs from start to finish, leaving little room for drama on the field.
And as always, the internet had thoughts. Some fans celebrated the Eagles’ win while others were disappointed by the lack of suspense.
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