What’s most interesting about the advertising at the big game is the number of big names that are missing. That says a lot about the national mood.

No one knows exactly how much money is bet on the Super Bowl, but it’s a lot — more than $10 billion, according to estimates, much of it illegally. The most common way to bet is through the point spread (Kansas City is a 1 1/2-point favorite, meaning they must win by at least 2 points for bettors backing them to cash in).

Tens of millions of people tune in every year to watch the Super Bowl, and 2025 was no exception. But it's not just the game itself or the musical halftime show that attract an unfathomable number of eyeballs each year - it's also the commercials,