Bald eagles and beer once again won over the hearts of American sports fans.
Budweiser’s Super Bowl commercial starring Lincoln, a 28-year-old bald eagle from the American Eagle Foundation in Kodak, Tennessee, topped the USA TODAY Ad Meter, according to the poll results. It was the No. 1 fan favorite commercial.
“American Icons” portrays an unlikely friendship between a bald eagle and a Clydesdale horse, both coming of age.
Around 190,000 people voted in the USA TODAY Ad Meter from Feb. 4 to midnight on Feb. 9, according to USA TODAY. Voters were required to rank 54 Super Bowl ads on a scale from one to five stars.
In the commercial, Lincoln flies above the Clydesdale as it runs below. Lincoln was trained to do these flyovers at the American Eagle Foundation in East Tennessee, operator of the nation’s largest bald eagle sanctuary.
The bald eagle, of course, is the national bird of the United States and an American symbol. Clydesdale horses have long represented the Budweiser beer and Anheuser-Busch brands.
Here’s a look at the winning ad plus the best and worst Super Bowl ads this year, as voted by you.
What were the best Super Bowl commercials 2026?
These are the top five Feb. 8 Super Bowl commercials, according to the USA TODAY Ad Meter:
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Budweiser: “American Icons”
Lay’s: “Last Harvest”
Pepsi: “The Choice”
Dunkin’: “Good Will Dunkin’”
Michelob ULTRA: “The ULTRA Instructor”
What was the worst Super Bowl commercial?
Fans voted the worst Super Bowl ad to be from Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange company, with their 60-second commercial, “Everybody Coinbase.” The ad scored at just 2.06 stars, according to the USA TODAY Ad Meter.
The commercial was a karaoke screen version of “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by the Backstreet Boys. The song lyrics show on a blue background, showing the brand name in the final seconds of the ad.
Watch the Budweiser Super Bowl ad 2026
See the No. 1 Super Bowl commercial ad from 2026, Budweiser’s “American Icons,” starring Lincoln the bald eagle.
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