The “NFL is rigged” conspiracy theory isn’t going away any time soon. Even the most ardent football fans have their doubts about the league’s integrity after questionable penalties and critical botched calls have impacted the outcome of key games. Taken to its extreme we have belief the league is tipping its hand about the upcoming Super Bowl based on the colors of the logo.
This didn’t go away with Super Bowl LX, which featured shades of blue and green that could easily represent the Seattle Seahawks, with also deep red and blue for the New England Patriots.
Let’s just go ahead and look at the logo for Super Bowl LXI and we can discuss it from there.
The predominant colors here are orange and yellow on one side, with accents of dark red — as well as teals and deep blues on the other, representing the ocean.
It’s tempting to say “orange = Cleveland,” but rigging the league for the Browns to make the Super Bowl would require a level of coordination even the NFL is incapable of. That make the obvious pick the Bears, who make a lot of sense when we thing about what Chicago did in Ben Johnson’s first season, and the assumed improvement they’ll make in their second year. The other side of the ledger could be the Bills or Texans with the deep red and blue, or perhaps even the Jacksonville Jaguars — being the only team with teal in their scheme.
If we flip it the other way the red and yellow could definitely represent the Kansas City Chiefs returning to prominence, while the green tones could be another repeat appearance for the Eagles. God, please, don’t give us another Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl.
Are you buying the conspiracy? Who do you think makes it in 2027?
