Super Bowl LIX: More Drama Off the Field Than On? From Swift Boos to Scoreboard Fails, This Game Had It All (Almost)

Forget the touchdowns, Super Bowl LIX was a hotbed of off-field scandals, celebrity feuds, and internet-breaking moments.

Okay, let’s be real, Super Bowl LIX was a *little* bit of a snoozefest on the field. The Philadelphia Eagles absolutely crushed the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. Dominating performance? Sure. Edge-of-your-seat thriller? Not so much. But don’t worry, the *real* entertainment happened off the field, where the drama was hotter than the halftime show pyrotechnics.

Forget touchdowns, this Super Bowl was all about the *moments*. Think of it as the ultimate reality show, complete with celebrity cameos, questionable fashion choices, and enough shade to fill the entire Caesars Superdome.

Taylor Swift: Booed But Not Bothered?

Taylor Swift’s presence at the Super Bowl has been a major talking point all season. Love her or hate her, she’s a force of nature. But even Tay Tay isn’t immune to the fickle nature of fans. When she popped up on the Jumbotron, the stadium erupted in a cacophony of cheers *and* boos. Ouch. Swift, ever the professional, handled it with a subtle side-eye and a knowing smile. Was she secretly plotting her revenge anthem? We’ll have to wait and see.

Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg: An Anti-Hate Ad That Everyone Hated

Talk about an epic fail. Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg teamed up for a PSA about…wait for it…anti-hate. The irony is THICK. The ad, titled “No Reason to Hate,” for billionaire Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, featured the duo trading increasingly ridiculous insults. The whole thing just felt…awkward. The internet promptly roasted it to a crisp. Turns out, people *hated* the anti-hate ad. Go figure.

Martha Stewart: The Real MVP (Most Valuable Pitch-woman)

Move over, quarterbacks! Martha Stewart stole the show with her hilarious Skechers commercial. The 83-year-old icon shared the screen with an AI-generated version of herself performing some truly mind-blowing breakdancing moves. We’re talking flips, twists, the whole nine yards. Sure, it was obviously AI, but who cares? It was pure comedic gold. Fans on X (formerly Twitter) immediately crowned her the real MVP of the night. Honestly, same.

The Scoreboard: A Pixelated Disaster

Someone needs to tell the NFL that just because you *can* redesign something, doesn’t mean you *should*. The new Super Bowl scoreboard was…well, let’s just say it wasn’t a fan favorite. Described by one user as “the single biggest downgrade in the history of scoreboard graphics,” the pixelated display was a visual assault. It was so bad, it actually distracted people from the game itself. That’s saying something.

Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake: The Feud Heats Up

Kendrick Lamar decided to use his halftime performance to reignite his ongoing feud with Drake. After being introduced by the legendary Samuel L. Jackson, Lamar wasted no time diving into his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.” But he didn’t stop there. He also threw in some pointed jabs at Drake’s legal troubles with Universal Music Group, their shared record label. And if that wasn’t enough, he even featured Serena Williams and SZA (two of Drake’s exes) on screen during the performance. Talk about petty. The internet, naturally, went wild.

The Game Itself: A Bit of a Bummer

Let’s be honest, the actual game was a bit of a letdown. The Eagles dominated from the get-go, leaving little room for suspense. While some fans celebrated the Eagles’ victory, others were left feeling a little…bored. It just goes to show, sometimes the most exciting part of the Super Bowl isn’t the game itself, but all the crazy stuff that happens around it.