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Everyone Has Same Problem With FOX's New Scorebug On Sunday

Originally posted on The Spun | By Matt Hladik | Last updated Feb 9, 2025 8:23 PM ET

Every year, it's common for the network broadcasting the Super Bowl to debut a new scorebug for the big game.

This year, FOX is showing Super Bowl 59, and sure enough, they unveiled a new scorebug for the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. The graphic actually leaked during the week before the game, where it didn't exactly draw rave reviews from fans on social media.

Tonight, when viewers at home got their first look at the scorebug in real time, the complaints started up again.

Besides people saying that the graphic looked ugly, many thought it was just too big in general.

Who botched the scorebug? These KC PHI letters are way too big! Not the day to roll this out pic.twitter.com/p86uYSxna4
— Will Ahmed (@willahmed) February 9, 2025

"Insane they would drop this scorebug on us in the Super Bowl. Nasty work," said Barstool Big Cat.

"Tonight’s One Big Thing The scorebug," added ESPN's Scott Van Pelt.

"Who botched the scorebug? These KC PHI letters are way too big! Not the day to roll this out," a third person added.

"This scorebug is so minimalistic while also being the biggest thing on my screen, get it off please," a fourth person said.

"This is the worst scorebug design I've seen in a long time holy downgrade," added a fifth commenter.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Kenneth Gainwell #14 and Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles warm up prior to Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Chris Graythen/Getty Images

If we're being honest, the scorebug looks abysmal. So much so, we're hoping against hope that FOX scraps, or at least tweaks, it before Week 1 of the 2025 season.

The only good news for FOX is that it took one drive of the game for the referee conspiracies to pop up on social media after Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was called for a questionable offensive pass interference.

That story line isn't going anywhere tonight, particularly if the Chiefs wind up winning the game and earning their third-straight Super Bowl title.

Each team has had one possession and has punted midway through the first quarter at Caesars Superdome.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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