Super Bowl commercials: The ads people are talking about

This photo provided by PepsiCo shows Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman in a scene from the company's linked Doritos Blaze and Mountain Dew Ice Super Bowl spots. For the 2018 Super Bowl, marketers are paying more than $5 million per 30-second spot to capture the attention of more than 110 million viewers. (PepsiCo via AP)

Credit: PepsiCo via AP

Credit: PepsiCo via AP

This photo provided by PepsiCo shows Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman in a scene from the company's linked Doritos Blaze and Mountain Dew Ice Super Bowl spots. For the 2018 Super Bowl, marketers are paying more than $5 million per 30-second spot to capture the attention of more than 110 million viewers. (PepsiCo via AP)

Let’s face it: Most years, we watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, the halftime show and, maybe, some of the game.

With the Cincinnati Bengals playing the Los Angeles Rams, local viewers needed to plan their bathroom breaks wisely so they didn’t miss too much of anything.

We take a look at the Super Bowl commercials that are generating a buzz, even after the big game.

Doritos always is a hit with Super Bowl commercial crowds, and the animals of the forest seem to think so too with this years debut of the Doritos/Cheetos Flamin’ Hot chips.

A combination of Greek mythology and modern technology seemed to be a recurring theme in Super Bowl commercials this year. Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger conquered his role as Zeus in the BMW commercial alongside wife Hera, played by Salma Hayek.

Holoigic promoted women’s health and wellness with the R& B legend Mary J. Blige, who is also featured in the Pepsi halftime-show as an advocate for the company’s health message.

Cryptocurrency powerhouse Coinbase kept it on trend with QR codes as the main feature of their 60-second segment.

“I want to be a real dog!” Touching on Disney’s Pinocchio nostalgia, Kia promoted their electric vehicle with a Robo dog that won the hearts of viewers with ease.

The official NFL commercial was a hit among the Twitter community, claimed to be the “second best Super Bowl commercials”, only falling in the number two spot behind our beloved Clydesdale.

Budweiser did not run an ad for Super Bowl 55, but returned this year with the iconic horse and his canine companion.

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