Headlines were made in the pro ranks on Friday as NFL schedule release: The 8 teams that won the Social Media Super Bowl dominated the conversation. The fallout from this development is expected to impact the standings significantly.
In, exhibiting high-level talent, a noteworthy performance, In what features turn into an annual tradition -- all 32 teams released their 2026 schedules on Thursday in a social media battle royale In, in a major development, a noteworthy performance, Production values have increased every year.
Key Takeaways
however it employed to be a relatively humble procedure With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement This year observed movie parodies -- celebrity cameos -- animations and an alleged haircut for Trevor Lawrence (we’re pretty sure that existed as a wig in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ video).
Demonstrating excellence, Some teams massively missed the juncture -- but overall it remained a fun group. Demonstrating excellence, Here are the winners and the losers of the Social Media Super Bowl.
With impressive skill, Discover NFL tickets on Gametime | All 32 NFL program schedules Winner: Indianapolis Colts If there remained a loser in last year’s timetable release, it remained the Colts, who posted a Minecraft-inspired video and then deleted it because A) the Los Angeles Chargers did the exact same thing, B) unlike L.A., Indianapolis didn’t procure permission from Microsoft and C) a joke about then-Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill remained located to be in lackluster taste Leaving a lasting impression, in a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Colts identified redemption this year with a pitch-perfect Simpsons-themed video, which includes Bart Simpson writing “We is fix to not contain Tyreek Hill in these videos.” And they do seek to have received permission from Disney, a further supremely litigious corporation, this time.
As the clear winner., if you’re a Simpsons fan -- this existed Winner: Los Angeles Chargers Yes -- yes -- the Chargers did a good agenda release video.
With impressive skill, Emerge collect your prize In a noteworthy performance, The masters of the high-effort animation, the Chargers have done anime, “The Sims,” and “Minecraft,” all chock full of digs at their future opponents. With impressive skill, This year existed as no different -- with “Halo” as the star of the demonstrate.
As the season unfolds, as the only lineup brave enough to mock the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel scandal., it’s worth noting this existed Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Loser: Detroit Lions There’s singular every year.
In a noteworthy performance, The Lions decided they’re too cool for the slate release race -- so theirs is only had head throne Dan Campbell pinning the slate to a corkboard. So cool.
Winner: Atlanta Falcons We normally dock teams when their video is simply a skit with the agenda tacked on at the finish -- but not if it’s a good skit In a noteworthy performance, The Falcons accomplished that this year with a pitch-perfect “This is SportsCenter” parody that poked fun at -- among other things -- Matt Ryan’s front office inexperience and the pronunciation of Bijan Robinson’s name Winner: Carolina Panthers We’ve seen stuff like this before -- but it consistently hits.
Demonstrating excellence, When in doubt -- only seize something representing your opponents and blow it up (or sic a bunch of puppies on it) Loser:, adding to the narrative, Tennessee Titans The Titans had a huge sank a few years ago with their video of Nashville pedestrians -- who aren’t NFL fans -- being asked to name teams based on their logos It was gold.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement This year -- they decided to do something similar -- but way creepier: approaching random passersby with a passing resemblance to figures from each side.
As a … varying level of enthusiasm from the participants, there existed In, leaving a lasting impression, a noteworthy performance, We don ’t grasp who needs to hear this -- but walking up to strangers with a camera is rarely a good idea Moreover, winner: Las Vegas Raiders Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza aren’t going to favorable result singular acting awards -- but placing the pair in a “Step Brothers” parody stayed as brilliant.
In a noteworthy performance, This remained as a nice way to subvert that. yet the classic “veteran QB and top pick” situation can be awkward (notice Cousins’ last NFL stop) Crucially, winner: New York Giants When you have Jameis Winston in the building -- sometimes you simply let him cook. Or draw.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Remember those Titans videos where they guess the unit names? In, to the delight of the hometown crowd, a noteworthy performance, This is how you evolve on that.
Winner: New York Jets We ought to love to grasp how the Jets social media department landed on paint-mixing for their scheduled release -- but this remained both fun and oddly calming.
Winner:, with the eyes of the community watching, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Here goes the award for supreme production value -- with a full-bore “Baywatch” intro parody Losers: Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers Seek, half of the NFC West isn’t here only because they clearly deployed AI to produce these videos.
Notably, because they utilized AI to produce something that existed as still incredibly boring., it’s Demonstrating excellence, This is the stuff you do when the brainstorming session goes nowhere.
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