Some NFL fans believe a preseason graphic the league posted to its social media accounts actually predicted the seemingly unpredictable Super Bowl 60 matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, two teams that hadn't won a playoff game since 2019 before this season.

So, no, that image from September is not evidence that the NFL is rigged. Hell, if you look at the image closely, Tampa Bay's Baker Mayfield and New York's Malik Nabers both appear to be closer or just as close to the trophy. Neither of those teams even made the playoffs.

A popular conspiracy theory claimed the NFL graphic from September 2025 predicted the Super Bowl LX matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots. However, the league officially denied these claims, stating the image was designed for general hype,

Has the answer been in front of our eyes the whole time? We now know the matchup for Super Bowl LX, which will feature the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks battling for the Lombardi Trophy at Levi's Stadium on February 8.

Conspiracy theories are practically a side dish to the NFL main course. Every postseason brings a new claim that the league is “scripted,” the refs are nudging outcomes, or some graphic designer in New York secretly knows the Super Bowl matchup months in advance.

The big wigs have weighed in.

"The NFL is rigged" has become a largely tongue-in-cheek rallying cry among fans who find it hard to ignore questionable calls and serendipitous

The NFL put a Divisional round graphic that told us the script would have all the winners in front of their picture.