The NFL introduced a conspiracy-proof 2026 Super Bowl logo, not that it will stop folks

The NFL is no stranger to conspiracy theories.

With a sport as big as football and a game so singularly important -- to television ratings, betting markets and fan pride -- as the Super Bowl, it's not surprising dreams of predetermined outcomes have taken root. While the idea of officiating being in the Kansas City Chiefs' pocket on their quest for a world championship three-peat failed to come through, there are plenty other opportunities to examine the league through tin foil-rimmed glasses.

Like the league's Super Bowl logo. In years past, fans have examined seemingly benign designs for clues of who the NFL may be pushing toward the big game. Super Bowl 59's logo featured heavy red and green accents, then featured a red team (the Chiefs) and a green one (the ultimately triumphant Philadelphia Eagles).

Super Bowl XXXVI had a red, white and blue motif. Then the New England Patriots, led by a second-year Tom Brady and with a little help from the tuck rule, went on to win that year's championship as a 14-point underdog. Other examples, stretches though they may be, exist.

That leads us to 2026. The NFL took its crack at Super Bowl 60 and said "good luck, conspiracy theorists."

If the pastel-rich, San Francisco-themed logo is any indication, 2026's Super Bowl teams will be whichever AFC and NFC squads are most into Easter. While there's some green and yellow in the mix -- good news, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers -- the rest of the logo looks like a generic gender reveal package bought off Amazon.

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