Marketers and agency creatives predict the major trends for this year’s crop of ads on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs face off.
February 06, 2025

Mascot embrace, celeb overload and metatextual advertising: Trends dominating this year’s Super Bowl ads

Ahead of Sunday’s Big Game face-off between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Digiday caught up with marketers and agency creatives to get a sense of what the major trends will be for this year’s crop of ads.

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