As the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, many spectators were also focused on the commercials, which sparked various media coverage.

From the Left: An analysis from Associated Press (Left bias) concluded this was “a complicated Super Bowl for advertisers” and that Sunday’s commercials “went for easy laughs and nostalgia, largely steering clear of controversy.” The AP noted most ads were in production this past fall, during the election, “so avoiding controversy was even more of a priority than usual,” but that this could also “backfire” on advertisers because of how much money they spend on trying to stand out. One expert said, “Everybody wants to be safe [this year], but you also want to be interesting. Safe advertising isn’t the advertising you notice or remember.”

From the Right: Fox News (Right) mentioned several commercials that got “mixed reviews” from commenters on X. Among the highlighted ads were Dunkin’s ad featuring Ben Affleck, Mountain Dew’s ad featuring Seal, and Häagen Dazs’ ad featuring Vin Diesel. An article from The Daily Mail (Right) highlighted criticisms of an ad from the telehealth company hims & hers that, as The Mail described it, “admonished Americans for being obese and shamed the healthcare industry - then promoted its own weight loss drugs.”