Kevin Cusick’s countdown looks back on all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Sunday night’s rather large football game.

20. (tie) Travis Kelce

Manages a few receptions during garbage time. Then again, the Chiefs’ entire game was garbage time.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) leaves the field with teammates after the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

20. (tie) Nick Sirianni

Eagles made sure they built up a big enough lead that even their coach couldn’t blow it.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni celebrates an interception during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

20. (tie) Luka Doncic

Almost as surprised by the blowout of the Chiefs as he was by his trade to the Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic poses for photos with his new jersey during an introductory NBA basketball press conference Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

19. Fox NFL Sunday

Its 5½ hour pregame show felt about five hours too long.

The Fox NFL Sunday crew in New Orleans.

18. Bill Belichick

Regales his girlfriend with stories about the Superdome Super Bowl he won while she was en utero.

(L-R) Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson attend Michael Rubin’s 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on Feb. 08, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Fanatics)

17. Cooper DeJean

Patrick Mahomes was kind enough to give him a pick six for his birthday.

Cooper DeJean #33 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates scoring a touchdown after making an interception in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

16. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal

Not aging quite as gracefully as, say, Tom Brady.

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, pitching mayonaisse in the Super Bowl.

15. Tom Brady

Still should have stuck to quarterbacking.

FILE – Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady looks on from the broadcast booth during the second half of an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron, File)

14. Roger Goodell

Taylor Swift breaks his record for loudest boos received at a Super Bowl.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Matt York)

13. Matthew McConaughey

Maybe just maybe, football is an Uber Eats conspiracy to keep this dude gainfully employed?

Matthew McConaughey channels Mike Ditka for a Super Bowl ad.

12. Andy Reid

Three-peat? His Chiefs had hard enough time getting three points.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks upward during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

11. Elon Musk

Quits watching at halftime, then gets back to work running the country.

FILE – Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at the Butler Farm Show on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

10. Aaron Rodgers

Tunes in to game he’ll never play in again after spending the day updating resume on LinkedIn.

Deatrich Wise Jr. #91 of the New England Patriots sacks Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets during the third quarter at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 27, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

9. Saquon Barkley

Star running back proved to be the only Eagle that K.C. was able to effectively tackle.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson, left, and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal, right, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

8. The Mannings

Speaking of “Idiot Kickers” …

Peyton and Eli Manning before their attempts at kicking Sunday.

7. Officials

Not even they could save the Chiefs this Sunday.

The officiating crew poses for a photo before the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)

6. Kendrick Lamar

What? No duet with Drake?

Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

5. Donald Trump

Counting down days to Super Bowl LXV at Trump Dome in Mar-a-Gaza.

President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd before the start of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

4. Jalen Hurts

Most Valuable Tush needed only one good push.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) scores a touchdown during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

3. Taylor Swift

World’s most famous woman winds up with less Super Bowl screen time than Eugene Levy’s eyebrows.

Ice Spice, from left, Taylor Swift, Este Haim and Alana Haim watch during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

2. Patrick Mahomes

Future hall of famer never showed any quit. His Chiefs teammates? Not so much …

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) and linebacker Zack Baun (53) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

1. Eagles front four

Turns out Chiefs’ offensive line had more holes than the plot of a typical Marvel movie.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jalyx Hunt (58) celebrates after sacking Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Others receiving votes

Jon Batiste, A.J. Brown, Bradley Cooper and Jon Hamm, Philadelphia fans, Jake Elliott, Pat McAfee, Jimmy Johnson, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Rob Gronkowski, Chris Jones, Bourbon Street, Randy Moss, Kevin Burkhart, Kellen Moore, Harrison Butker.

Jon Batiste performs the National Anthem onstage prior to Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

You can hear Kevin Cusick on Wednesdays on Bob Sansevere’s “BS Show” podcast on iTunes. You can follow Kevin on X — @theloopnow. He can be reached at kcusick@pioneerpress.com.

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