The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59 over the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in what was a dominant display by the NFC champions in New Orleans. Philadelphia held a 34-0 lead into the third quarter before the Chiefs finally got on the board with three touchdowns in the final 18 minutes of game time.

Philadelphia’s defense took control early and held Kansas City to just 23 yards on offense in the first half. It wasn’t until that first touchdown drive that the Chiefs were able to find any success in a rough day for quarterback Patrick Mahomes and company.

This was Kansas City’s third Super Bowl in a row but one player was in the big game for the first time: wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The three-time first-team All-Pro wideout came to Kansas City via trade during the season and started the second half of the season for the Chiefs after a rash of injuries.

After the loss, Hopkins spoke to media members and had some comments about the officiating. Here’s what he said.

DeAndre Hopkins on Super Bowl officiating

Hopkins was one of multiple Chiefs players to speak to media members after the loss.

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‘It’s my first year being with the Chiefs and I saw a lot of things in the media about the refs but obviously, what are y’all gonna say now about the refs and us?’ Hopkins said rhetorically. ‘There was a lot of touchy calls. Are y’all gonna report that? Are y’all gonna talk about the refs now?’

There were some concerns about missed or questionable calls in the Chiefs’ AFC championship game win over the Bills.

Kansas City Chiefs penalties in the Super Bowl

The Eagles had more penalties than the Chiefs (eight to seven) but Kansas City racked up more penalty yards (75 to 59). Here’s what each penalty was for:

First quarter

Unnecessary roughness (15 yards), CB Trent McDuffie
Defensive offside (5 yards), DE Charles Omenihu

Second quarter

Unnecessary roughness (15 yards), LB Nick Bolton
Offensive holding (10 yards), G Trey Smith

Third quarter

Offensive holding (10 yards), OT Jawaan Taylor
Illegal block above the waist (10 yards), S Jaden Hicks

Fourth quarter

Offensive pass interference (10 yards), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

Deandre Hopkins stats

Hopkins had two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles.

Anthony Davis has already experienced a level of highs and lows during his first week as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.

Davis made his debut in Dallas at the American Airlines Center on Saturday and produced a solid performance before having his outing cut short.

The big man was traded to the Mavericks in a shocking trade that sent guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in return.

Davis’ debut with the Mavericks hit a snag that neither he nor any of the fan base would have wanted, especially after a vocal portion was already unhappy about the trade.

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Anthony Davis injury update

Davis is expected to miss time after suffering a left adductor strain in the 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets. He is expected to miss several weeks due to the strain, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania.

Davis was listed on the injury report before his debut with an abdominal strain.

Will Anthony Davis miss the All-Star game?

Davis is unlikely to return for the Mavericks until after the NBA All-Star break, meaning he will also miss the All-Star Game.

He was named an All-Star for the 10th time in his 13-year NBA career.

How was Anthony Davis injured?

Davis appeared to suffer the injury in the third quarter as he was shuffling toward the basket to defend against Rockets center Alperen Şengün. 

Davis stopped short and initially placed his arm near his waist as Şengün blew right past him for a dunk. Davis immediately fell to his knees.

Davis was listed as doubtful for the rest of the game due to a ‘lower-body injury’ despite trying to return.

Davis told reporters in the locker room after the game that he felt tightness in his ‘groin/quad area’ but it was ‘not serious.’

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is expected to land the New Orleans Saints’ head coach vacancy with Super Bowl 59 now in the books.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is hoping the Eagles’ 40-22 victory may change Moore’s mind about leaving.

Sirianni spoke about the Eagles’ first-year coordinators, Moore and NFL veteran Vic Fangio, during the Lombardi Trophy presentation after Super Bowl 59.

He had a simple message for Moore, that was captured by Fox’s Terry Bradshaw.

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‘Let’s run this (expletive) back, Kellen,’ Sirianni said.

It’s easy to understand why Sirianni would want Moore to return. The 36-year-old’s first season with the Eagles was a success, as Philadelphia’s offense ranked seventh in the league in points per game and eighth in yards per game while seeing Saquon Barkley become just the ninth-ever NFL player to run for 2,000 yards.

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But would Moore legitimately consider spurning the Saints at the alter? ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Moore has ‘privately told people he wants the Saints job’ so it’s hard to imagine Sirianni’s dream coming to pass.

As such, the Eagles may find themselves looking for a new offensive coordinator for a third consecutive offseason.

For some fans, Super Bowl commercials are as big a part of the experience than the game itself.

This year, prices for a 30-second spot got up to about $8 million in the weeks leading up to the game. Through the years, the high-profile opportunity in America’s biggest sporting event has produced some of the most memorable commercials in American history.

Since 1989, USA TODAY Ad Meter has surveyed viewers live on Sunday and awarded an annual winner to the highest-rated commercial.

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Take a look back at some of the commercials from Sunday’s Super Bowl 59:

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GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial: Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses

Bosch Super Bowl commercial with Antonio Banderas, ‘Macho Man’

Dove Super Bowl commercial

Stella Artois Super Bowl commercial: David Beckham, Matt Damon

Harrison Ford Super Bowl commercial for Jeep

NFL flag football commercial

Bud Light Super Bowl commercial

Taco Bell commercial with Doja Cat and LeBron

Pringles Super Bowl commercial

Lay’s Super Bowl commercial

Eugene Levy Super Bowl commercial for Little Caesars

Shaboozey Nerds Super Bowl commercial

NerdWallet

Nate Bargatze DoorDash commercial

Marvel Thunderbolts trailer

Angel Soft Super Bowl commercial

Hailee Steinfeld Super Bowl commercial for Novartis with Wanda Sykes

Hellman’s Super Bowl commercial with Sydney Sweeney

Ram Trucks commercial with Glen Powell

Duracell Tom Brady Super Bowl commercial

He Gets Us Super Bowl commercial

Rocket Mortgage ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’

Google Super Bowl commercial

Issa Rae in TurboTax commercial

Matthew McConaughey Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial

Love Hurts commercial: Jalen Hurts for Jordan Brand

Seal Mountain Dew commercial with Becky G

Squarespace Super Bowl commercial

Ritz Super Bowl commercial with Aubrey Plaza

Michelob Ultra Super Bowl commercial

Cirkul

Totino’s Super Bowl commercial: Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson

Doritos Super Bowl commercial

Ray Ban Super Bowl commercial with Meta

Homes.com

T-Mobile touts Elon Musk’s Starlink parnership in Super Bowl commercial

MSC Cruises

Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial

Lilo & Stitch Super Bowl commercial

Jurassic World Rebirth trailer

USA TODAY Ad Meter 2025

The NFL’s grand finale arrives back on the doorstep of New Orleans and the Superdome. With that, a lineup of mini blockbusters will look to grab the attention of a massive audience that topped 123 million in 2024 (re: The Taylor Swift Bowl) and become the latest marketing maestro among the competitive and creative crowd.

Super Bowl commercial fans — welcome to the 2025 USA TODAY Ad Meter!

We’re kicking off the 37th edition of the commercial ratings that have been the benchmark for gauging consumers’ opinions about the game’s most prominent ads since 1989. And we’re excited you’re here to lend a viewpoint about the Super Bowl 59 national block of commercials.

– Rick Suter

When do Super Bowl commercials start?

Super Bowl 59 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET, with all the entries in USA TODAY Ad Meter playing during the game.

How much does Super Bowl commercial cost?

The cost of Super Bowl commercials continues to rise, a year after the big game set viewership records yet again.

In the weeks leading up to the game, the cost of a 30-second advertisement was up to about $8 million, the most expensive Super Bowl commercials in history.

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The Philadelphia Eagles earned a lopsided 40-22 win in Super Bowl 59 over the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.

The Eagles led 24-0 at halftime, the biggest halftime deficit of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ career, and did not let up in the second half. They pushed it to 34-0 before the Chiefs finally got on the board in final minute of the third quarter.

It was a dominant performance by the Eagles defense. The Chiefs offense managed just 23 yards and one first down in the first half and they sacked Mahomes six times and forced three turnovers.

Lopsided scores is relatively common in the Super Bowl. Historically, there have been more blowouts in Super Bowl history (wins by 17 or more points) than close games (wins by four points or less). This Eagles win belongs in the former category with a 18-point margin.

The 2025 Super Bowl did not make the top five biggest blowouts in NFL history, thanks to multiple late scores by the Chiefs. It’s the second-biggest margin of victory in the last decade behind Super Bowl 55, when Tampa Bay won 31-9 over Kansas City.

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Here are the five biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history:

Biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history

1. Super Bowl 24: San Francisco 55, Denver 10 (45 points)

The 49ers needed a fourth-quarter comeback to win Super Bowl 23 a year prior over the Cincinnati Bengals. That wasn’t the case a year later against John Elway and the Broncos. Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards and five touchdowns, three to Jerry Rice. The 55 points San Francisco scored remains a Super Bowl record.

2. Super Bowl 20: Chicago 46, New England 10 (36 points)

The infamous 1985 Chicago Bears defense capped off an incredible regular season with a dominant display in the Super Bowl. The Patriots took a 3-0 lead, but the Bears scored 44 unanswered to take the biggest win in Super Bowl history at the time.

3. Super Bowl 27: Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 (35 points)

The first of back-to-back Cowboys-Bills Super Bowls saw Dallas come the closest to breaking San Francisco’s points record. After the first quarter, Dallas turned on the scoring behind Super Bowl MVP Troy Aikman’s 273 passing yards and four touchdowns.

4. Super Bowl 48: Seattle 43, Denver 8 (35 points)

Seattle shut down the No. 1 scoring offense in the league on the biggest stage. The Seahawks broke a Super Bowl record by taking the largest shutout lead in the game’s history at 36-0. A Broncos touchdown as the third quarter expired avoided the first Super Bowl shutout in NFL history.

5. Super Bowl 22: Washington 42, Denver 10 (32 points)

Denver took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter but failed to keep up after that. Washington threw and ran all over the Broncos defense as Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams completed 18 of 29 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Timmy Smith added 204 yards and a touchdown on just 22 carries.

Has there ever been a shutout in the Super Bowl?

No. The fewest points scored by a team in Super Bowl history is three and that’s happened twice.

The Miami Dolphins lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24-3 in Super Bowl 6 back in 1972 and the Los Angeles Rams lost to the New England Patriots 13-3 in Super Bowl 53 in 2019.

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Serena Williams made sure to turn out for the Super Bowl halftime show and show they ‘Not Like Us.’

Although she was born in Michigan, Williams crew up in Compton, California, the same town as halftime performer Kendrick Lamar is from. With Lamar headlining one of the biggest performances in television, the Grammy-award winning rapper made sure to have his fellow Compton-native turn up with him for the show.

As Lamar performed his hit diss track ‘Not Like Us,’ Williams was on the stage, of course doing the signature crip walk heavily featured in the music video for the song.

It’s been known Williams has appreciation for the hit song. At the 2024 ESPY Awards, which she hosted, she danced to ‘Not Like Us’ during the show and also took some shots at Drake, who the song is directed at.

‘If I’ve learned anything this year, it’s that none of us should ever pick a fight with Kendrick Lamar,’ she said. ‘He will make your hometown not like you, the next time Drake sits courtside at a Raptors game, they’re gonna Forest Gump him, seats taken.’

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Williams wasn’t the only star that joined in on the halftime show, as actor Samuel L. Jackson served as a narrator during the show, and singer SZA also sang alongside Kendrick.

Serena Williams comments on Super Bowl halftime show

Williams posted a video on social media saying ‘I did not crip walk like Wimbledon, oh I would’ve been fined.’ She also shared another video of her outfit during the performance.

Social media reacts to Serena Williams Super Bowl halftime show appearance

Plenty of people were surprised to see Williams dancing, but it’s safe to say they were hyped when she popped up.

Cooper DeJean joined Saquon Barkley as one of two Philadelphia Eagles players celebrating their birthdays during the team’s Super Bowl 59 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

DeJean beat Barkley in becoming the first player in Super Bowl history to score a touchdown on his birthday.

The 22-year-old rookie got his first score midway through the second quarter. The Iowa product intercepted Patrick Mahomes after the veteran quarterback launched a third-and-16 over the middle of the field while rolling out.

DeJean stepped in front of it with ease, and used his sped and elusiveness to weave through the Kansas City offense for a 38-yard score.

DeJean’s touchdown, and Jake Elliott’s ensuing extra point, extended Philadelphia’s lead to 17-0.

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The Chiefs have trailed by doubled figures in all four of Mahomes’ previous Super Bowl appearances. They have posted a 3-1 record in those contests, with the lone loss being a 31-9 blowout in Super Bowl 55 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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NEW ORLEANS — It appears Kendrick Lamar had more than one special guest during his Super Bowl 59 halftime show performance.

As Lamar closed out his performance with his hit single ‘tv off,’ a man dressed in black went rogue on stage and waved around a Palestinian flag as he ran around the set. The protestor stood atop a black lowrider vehicle that Lamar opened his performance on and moved toward the 50-yard-line before he was tackled to the group by security.

It’s not clear if the man was part of Lamar’s performance, which included dozens of dancers dressed in similar clothing. The protestor was handcuffed and escorted off the field by at least five officers.

Lamar was joined by SZA, Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams during his halftime show.

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NEW ORLEANS – Saquon Barkley’s landmark season now has an added distinction.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro running back and NFL’s newly crowned Offensive Player of the Year broke Hall of Famer Terrell Davis’ record for most rushing yards in a season – postseason included – Sunday during Super Bowl 59 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Barkley’s 2-run in the second quarter moved him ahead of Davis, who ran for 2,476 yards in 19 games (three in the playoffs) for the 1998 Denver Broncos, who won Super Bowl 33. The Super Bowl is Barkley’s 20th appearance of the 2024 campaign.

Prior to this season, Davis had the top two full-season totals, producing 2,331 yards on the ground in 1997 (also in 19 games), when Denver won Super Bowl 32. He was the MVP of that game after rushing for a Super Sunday record three touchdowns among his 157 yards.

Barkley, who has a record seven touchdown runs of at least 60 yards this season (playoffs included), rushed for 2,005 yards in 16 regular-season games, the ninth time in NFL history the 2,000 yard plateau was reached by a running back. He sat out Philadelphia’s Week 18 game – the Eagles had nothing to gain in terms of playoff positioning in the regular-season finale – rather than trying to break Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 yards, achieved over 16 games in 1984.

Davis rushed for 2,008 yards in 1998.

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Barkley is also within striking distance of another mark. He need to gain 169 yards on the ground in the Super Bowl to break John Riggins’ record for the most (610) in a single postseason. Riggins racked up his total over four games during the 1982 playoffs, which followed a season curtailed to nine games by a players strike.

Overtaking Riggins would mean another record for Barkley, who’s currently in a four-way tie with Davis (who did it twice) and Hall of Famer Barry Sanders with 14 games, postseason included, with at least 100 rushing yards in a single season.

Yeah, an American football.

Messi, the Inter Miami star and Argentine World Cup champion, was featured in a post-Super Bowl film by Apple TV on Sunday night – reminding sports fans about the upcoming soccer season.

Messi is seen dribbling a football like a soccer ball, before a grand finale of kicking the football through a goal post with the catchphrase: “When football ends, fútbol begins.”

Messi, Apple TV, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami and Royal Caribbean wasted no time sharing their campaign as the NFL’s season came to an end.

The MLS season begins with Messi and Inter Miami playing in the first game of the season on Feb. 22 against New York City FC. All MLS games are available on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV.

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Messi attended Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, watching the Philadelphia Eagles dismantle the Kansas City Chiefs, along with his fellow Inter Miami teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, and their children.

Messi’s oldest son, Thiago, wore a Jalen Hurts Eagles jersey at the game, while his two youngest sons wore Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs jerseys.

Messi’s newest Inter Miami jersey – a two-toned, pink home kit nicknamed Euforia – was also prominent in the promotional video.

The light and easy pink, striped two-toned design is reminiscent of Argentina’s World Cup-winning jerseys, which will surely attract Messi’s legion of fans worldwide.

Royal Caribbean remains as Inter Miami’s official jersey partner, while the jersey also features sleek black accents.

The jersey celebrates Inter Miami’s continued rise in Major League Soccer and the international stage. It will be worn for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Messi and Inter Miami will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, among several tournaments during the 2025 MLS season. Inter Miami also plans to open a new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, in 2026.

Beginning Feb. 12, Inter Miami’s new jersey will available on MLSstore.com, adidas.com, and at Inter Miami’s team stores inside Miami International Airport and at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Royal Caribbean will also have the jersey available for purchase on their ships.

Inter Miami’s new jersey was first unveiled when club co-owners Jorge and Jose Mas presented Argentine president Javier Milei with one autographed by Messi during a trip to the country last week.

MLS, Inter Miami, adidas and retailers have enjoyed massive jersey sales since the Argentine World Cup champion and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner joined the league in July 2023.

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Messi had the league’s top selling jersey in 2023 and 2024. He continues to rank No. 1 globally for adidas in jersey sales of individual players.

Inter Miami’s retro-inspired third kit – a teal and orange jersey drawing comparison to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins colorway – was the fastest selling jersey in league history. It recorded the most sales in the first day, week, and month of any newly launched jersey in MLSstore.com history.

Messi, 37, won MLS MVP after helping Inter Miami win the Supporters’ Shield and set the league record for most regular season points (74) last year.  

Messi is under contract with Inter Miami through the 2025 MLS season. He has not yet declared to play for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.