Super Bowl LIX brought with it the narrative of perceived favoritism towards the Kansas City Chiefs by officials, escalating to the point of questioning by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Philadelphia Eagles faced a critical fourth-and-2 at midfield during their opening possession, but a controversial offensive pass interference call against A.J. Brown nullified a significant conversion. Critics argue that the call was dubious, as there appeared to be minimal contact with Trent McDuffie's facemask.

The officiating continued to draw ire as a questionable unnecessary roughness call was levied against McDuffie for a hit on Dallas Goedert moments later. If such contentious officiating persists, it threatens to become a focal point in discussions surrounding the game, which the NFL would prefer to avoid.