Desperate fans were left shaking their heads and checking their watches as one of the most awaited matchups—the Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs—unfolded without most of the country tuning in.

The buzz heightened when the NFL released the 2025 schedule, but the excitement quickly turned to frustration when kickoff arrived. Why? Because Fox decided to prioritize the Giants-Cowboys game, which shockingly went into overtime. As a result, most Fox affiliates stayed glued to that game instead of switching to the high-stakes Eagles-Chiefs clash.

For dedicated NFL fans who paid for YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket—marketed as the ultimate solution to never missing a game—the disappointment only deepened. Despite the service's promise of access to every Sunday game, the Eagles-Chiefs showdown was nowhere to be found on Sunday Ticket. Instead, eager viewers were redirected to their local Fox channels, which, ironically, were showing the Giants-Cowboys game instead.

The mishap left countless Chiefs and Eagles aficionados in a state of disbelief as they found themselves unable to catch any action. It was a classic case of being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, as loyal fans were left out in the cold.

This incident raises an important question: shouldn’t YouTube and the NFL take steps to ensure that when a scheduled game isn’t available on local affiliates, it should automatically be available on Sunday Ticket? After all, these subscribers are some of the most passionate supporters of the league, and they simply deserve better. Will the powers that be take action, or will fans continue to pay the price for missed opportunities in the NFL?