We finally recognize the 2025 Super Bowl matchup, and if you were planning on throwing a party for the Big Game, you may have already canceled it.
It's the Chiefs vs. Eagles matchup again, and our Super Bowl opening odds tell us that haters of Patrick Mahomes and Co. are in for another dismal night.
A good Super Bowl party can make you forget that none of the NFL MVP favorites will be playing, or that the Detroit Lions' magical season ended a few weeks ago.
But a bad Super Bowl party will make the final Sunday of the NFL season go from potentially bad to worse - and the easiest way to ruin the evening is to commit a party violation.
Sometimes it's hard to pinpoint exactly what will and won't work with a certain group of people, but these rules should be pretty much universal. We're talking about the five biggest Super Bowl party violations: don't be those people.
1) “Which one is dating Taylor Swift?”
Come on. At this point, you should know his name.
If you call Travis Kelce “Taylor Swift's boyfriend” in 2025, you're not even a real Swifty. You are in the era of “lying to appear cool”.
I don't take offense to the NFL for showing Swift during a game - to be fair, it really doesn't happen as often as people pretend - or to its fans for getting involved in the sport. As an NFL fan, why should I be angry that more people are watching the game?
But at some point we have to say enough is enough.
If you come to my Super Bowl party and can't name a single player, including arguably the most popular current NFL player, I'm going to ask you to leave.
2) Talking about how much you don't care about Taylor Swift.
Now for the other side of the coin.
In this case, I'll just direct you to some of the really absurd anti-Kelsey and anti-Swift sentiments shared online by real people (or accounts pretending to be real people - it's hard to tell now):
“A painful moment for all of America.”
“Boycott the Super Bowl.”
“The absolute destruction of what was the most entertaining league and sport.”
“I hope this becomes the least-attended Super Bowl in history.”
“I hate what the NFL has become”.
It's absolutely not that deep. These people are out of their minds and they need a touch of grass. Don't be like them.
3) “When does the halftime show start?”
Let's start by saying that everyone should be excited for the halftime show and all the bets on the Super Bowl halftime show. As someone who has been listening to Kendrick Lamar for over a decade, I can't wait (just made myself feel so old).
But please remember what we're watching.
It's not a Kendrick concert, it's the Super Bowl. If you want to silently wish for the minutes of the game to pass, go ahead. But as soon as you start talking about it, you thereby ruin the mood of most people.
Every year, there are tons of people on social media who post stuff like this, and it looks cheesy and performative. We get it - you don't like stupid soccer, but you love music. So cool, so artistic.
The halftime show starts at-- oh, that's right. halftime. Don't try to talk to me about it when Saquon Barkley makes a mind-blowing 40-yard run.
4) Double Dip.
If you want to double-dip on Super Bowl players - like Barkley - more yards on a pass, more yards on a reception, any touchdown, two-plus touchdowns, etc. - nothing wrong with that. It's the last game of the season, so have fun (responsibly).
But please, for goodness sake, don't dip your chips (or veggies, for our more health-conscious readers) twice.
First of all, it's disgusting. I don't need your germs in my dip. Second, let's start exercising our summer bodies already. Why so many extra calories? Don't chips have enough flavor as it is?
If you really insist on double or triple dipping, ask for a bowl and a spoon and separate some for yourself. Don't get me wrong, it's still very odd party behavior, but at least it's a lot less disgusting.
5) Throw a Super Bowl party
As I was writing this article, I remembered why I haven't thrown or attended a Super Bowl party since 2009. It just sounds like the most pathetic way to watch the Big Game.
Place some bets (maybe you want to make your Chiefs vs. Eagles prediction ahead of time?), cook or order some delicious food, charge your phone to text that one person you always text during these events, and just enjoy the game at home with your partner, kids, pet, or even yourself.
At that point, you can do whatever you want; you don't even have to put on pants. Why do people do this to themselves?
What to do if you have committed one of these offenses
If you've committed one of these fouls, you're probably a terrible person and don't care about your friends and family. But if you do stumble and admit you committed a foul, offer to place a bet for those you offended.
We have plenty of bets on Taylor Swift if you pissed off Swifty, or you can check out the Super Bowl MVP odds for the more hardcore soccer fans in attendance here.
Super Bowl game information
Date: Sunday, February 9
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
Favorite: Chiefs -1.5 (-110 on FanDuel)
TV: FOX, Fubo (streaming)
Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar.
Anthem: Jon Batiste
