Claim: The logo for the Super Bowl LX in 2026 has already been unveiled, even though this year’s big game is yet to take place. An image, featuring the Lombardi Trophy placed between the letters ‘L’ and ‘X’, has started making the rounds. It has also been shared by popular NFL news outlets like MLFootball.
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This logo has even sparked an online debate about which teams will make it next year. Some conspiracy theorists claim to have multiple sources of evidence suggesting the logo’s colors hint at the eventual matchup. The predominant blue color has led some to predict a Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions showdown.
Then again what about the other teams in blue — the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, and the Los Angeles Chargers? The tangential discussions interpreting the color scheme of the logo have swerved the discussion away from the pertinent point. Has the Super Bowl LX logo been released, or leaked in advance?
NEXT YEAR’S SUPER BOWL LOGO.
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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 28, 2025
Verdict: The logo is not official. The league has not released the actual logo for the Super Bowl LX.
Source of the rumor: It seems the design displayed in the logo was a drawing by an artist named, DevianArt, who posted it online in December of 2023. The creator captioned it: “A fun attempt to depict what a logo for Super Bowl 60 in Levi’s Stadium would look like.”
Also, the logo color scheme theory did the rounds last year as well. And, as we know now, it has been proven wrong.
Theorists, however, continue to move the goalposts, claiming certain elements can mean something — though that wouldn’t be true, even if the logo was legitimate.
Conspiracy theories about the NFL have been circulating for years. From questionable penalty calls by referees to controversial events like “Deflategate“, fans who believe the league is a big sham have plenty of incidents to highlight while trying to substantiate their theories.
Fans of other sports have indulged in similar theories as well. The MLB had an actual cheating scandal in 2017 with the Houston Astros. Meanwhile, the NBA dealt with referee Tim Donaghy, who openly admitted that the league instructed him and other refs to influence game calls.
But the NFL has never really had any massive cheating scandals so far. There was “Bountygate” with the New Orleans Saints back in 2012. But there was no proof of the actual score of any games being manipulated. “Spygate” with the Pats might be the closest thing we’ve ever experienced to such a controversy being true.
And so, the fans are left with nothing but to decipher logos and argue on “micro” conspiracy theories.
All the logo discussion has whipped up intrigue on the league’s actual design for the LX logo. The task is cut out for the NFL’s design team. The 60th Super Bowl should have a modern and sleek design language to make it stand out from the rest, including this ‘unofficial’ one.
