Can we talk about the Super Bowl logo color scheme conspiracy?
There's no question that this is going to be one of the dumbest things you read today, but it's 2023 and 90% of what you see in your TikTok, Instagram and Facebook videos are conspiracy theories about Flat Earth and how creators of The Simpsons have been to the future. So, why not add to the dumpster fire by looking into the Super Bowl logo conspiracy theory?
Credit to something called "NFL_Memes" on Twitter for sparking this conspiracy with a post Tuesday night that has garnered millions of views in less time than it took Josh Dobbs to make people forget about Kirk Cousins in Minnesota. The post shows the last two Super Bowl logos and suggests that the color scheme reveals the two teams that will compete in the Super Bowl.
In 2021 the reddish-orange of the Bengals and the yellow hue from the Rams was in the logo, and lo and behold they were the two clubs that played in the Super Bowl. Last year it was the Eagles and Chiefs in the big game and that fit with the Super Bowl 57 logo colors.
This year the logo features purple and a shade of red. Purple, you say? Well now we do believe the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens wear purple. Red is worn by the Chiefs, Buccaneers, Cardinals and 49ers.
So if the conspiracy is real and the NFL is scripted – or whoever creates the logo knows Matt Groening or Marty McFly – then there are only a few possible outcomes for this season's Super Bowl.
- Vikings vs. Chiefs
- 49ers vs. Ravens
- Cardinals vs. Ravens
- Buccaneers vs. Ravens
Oct 8, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) directs the offense as guard Trey Smith (65) and center Creed Humphrey (52) and Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks (58) look on during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Arizona is 1-8 and Tampa Bay is 3-5, so they're both not really contenders.
The Chiefs and Ravens are both 7-2 so they make sense. The 49ers are 5-3 and looked like world beaters the first month of the season and the Vikings have been revived with four straight wins to become a true player in the NFC.
The color scheme phenomena doesn't hold true with Super Bowl logos before 2021, so if this is a thing (and it's probably(!) not), then it's a very new thing.
So there you have it. Now you know about the Super Bowl logo color scheme conspiracy theory. Add it to the "NFL is scripted" claims that belong on the trash heap of modern discourse.
