The Chiefs did not score until the waning moments of the third quarter and gained only 23 yards in the first half, the second-lowest first-half yardage in Super Bowl history.

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes turned the ball over three times, including a 38-yard pick-six by Cooper DeJean, who became only the second rookie in Super Bowl history to return an interception for a touchdown.

[8] In March 2020, the league and the NFLPA agreed to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games starting in 2021, pushing Super Bowl LVIII to February 11, 2024, and causing a conflict with New Orleans's Mardi Gras celebrations.

The Roman numerals contain artwork by local artist "Queen" Tahj Williams[12]—a figure in the community of Mardi Gras Indians.

The parade featured appearances by the LSU, Tulane, and Marine Corps marching bands, themed floats representing the participating teams (featuring mascots, cheerleaders, and family members of players), and contributions from various krewes and organizations associated with Mardi Gras in New Orleans—including the Baby Doll Ladies, Mardi Gras Indians, Endymion, Orpheus, and Bacchus (whose float carried grand marshal Todd Graves).

[21] Prices for tickets to the game on the secondary market collapsed following the AFC Championship Game, falling roughly 30% compared to resale tickets for Super Bowl LVIII; Brett Goldberg, co-owner of TickPick, suggested New Orleans's relatively low hotel capacity was a factor in the sharp decline, but that Chiefs fatigue was also a factor: "I think if the Bills won, you would've seen a very different dynamic here.

Under head coach Andy Reid, the Chiefs finished the regular season 15–2, tied with the Detroit Lions for best regular-season record in the NFL.

[27] The team's quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, had lower stats than in previous seasons, missing the 4,000-yard passing mark and the Pro Bowl for the first time as a starter.

[32] They attempted the first "three-peat" of three consecutive Super Bowl wins (with the league securing a trademark license from Pat Riley to allow the use of the word commercially),[33] the first time the same team would have won the NFL Championship three times in a row since the Green Bay Packers achieved the feat from 1965 to 1967, which included their wins of the first two Super Bowls.

[36] Quarterback Jalen Hurts had an efficient season, with career highs in completion percentage, yards per attempt, passer rating, and only five interceptions.

The victory was with some controversy, particularly with a disputed spotting of the ball that ended a Bills drive with a turnover on downs, giving the Chiefs the opportunity for the go-ahead score.

Patrick Mahomes vs. Jalen Hurts was the fourth rematch between two starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history, joining Eli Manning–Tom Brady, Troy Aikman–Jim Kelly, and Terry Bradshaw–Roger Staubach.

[56] Like previous Super Bowls involving the Chiefs, Kansas City Indian Center and Not in Our Honor Coalition called for the team to change its name and stop the use of the tomahawk chop.

[59] A moment of silence for football executive Virginia Halas McCaskey who died three days earlier was held before "America the Beautiful" and the national anthem.

The lower skycam employed the use of lidar and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology to provide more precise tracking of its position, data which will primarily be used to improve the performance of augmented reality (AR) graphics.

[66][67][68] Fox produced the game in 1080p high definition with HLG high-dynamic-range color, upconverted to a 4K ultra-high-definition feed available through participating television and streaming providers.

[68][69] On broadcast television, Gray Media announced it would carry the game in Dolby Vision and HDR10+ on its Fox affiliates that offer ATSC 3.0 signals, including New Orleans' WVUE-DT.

[61] Fox Corporation announced, based on preliminary Nielsen data and internal Tubi measurements, the game was watched by an average of 126 million people across all channels and streaming services, which would make it the most-watched Super Bowl in history.

[79] In August 2024, before the beginning of the 2024 NFL regular season, Fox announced that it had sold most of its advertising slots for Super Bowl LIX.

[6] Citing unexpected commitments emerging from the 2025 California wildfires, several advertisers withdrew from the game, such as State Farm; this allowed Fox to resell these ad slots at a higher rate.

[84] Kanye West bought local ad time on four Fox stations in which he promoted the website for his Yeezy brand from a dentist's chair.

[87] Jack Abernethy, the CEO of Fox Television Stations, said that "The ad, which was presented as a legitimate online apparel site before and during the airing of the Super Bowl, was switched at some point afterwards", and condemned the website's content.

[89] Tubi streamed a digital-exclusive pre-game show hosted by Olivia Culpo—Tubi Red Carpet at Super Bowl LIX—which focused on pop culture topics relating to the game (such as celebrity attendees, and festivities around New Orleans).

Emulating the traditional linear television lead-out, the Tubi app then directed viewers to the first episode of its original sitcom The Z-Suite, which premiered earlier in the week, following the conclusion of the telecast.

[101] After that was a live performance by New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. alongside the Southern University Wall of Sound marching band, and other local musicians.

[105] Actor Samuel L. Jackson made a surprise cameo as Uncle Sam,[106] and retired tennis player Serena Williams as a background dancer.

[110] Both teams then traded punts before Mahomes threw another interception to Zack Baun shortly after the two-minute warning, which set up a 12-yard touchdown pass from Hurts to Brown, extending the Eagles' lead to 24–0 before halftime.

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was ultimately named Super Bowl MVP, completed 17 of 22 attempts for 221 yards, threw an interception, and scored three touchdowns: two passing, one rushing.

[115] Nevertheless, Barkley's Super Bowl performance was enough for him to break Terrell Davis's record for combined single-season and postseason rushing yards, with 2,504.

[117] In the first half, the Chiefs scored no points and only gained 23 yards, the lowest first-half yardage since the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX and the second-lowest overall.