Sam Darnold posing in his jersey

The NFL didn’t quite think this one over,

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will wear a brand-new USA patch on their jerseys for the Super Bowl. Not everybody is thrilled about it.

Adding patches to jerseys is not something new, as some teams sported special candy cane patches on their jerseys for Christmas games. Both the Patriots and Seahawks have officially unveiled their uniform combinations ahead of Super Bowl LX.

Each jersey will feature a patch reading “USA 250” on the right side. What does it mean?

Beginning in Week 18 of this season, the NFL joined the nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

“The NFL is proud to participate in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.

“The story of the NFL reflects the story of America, and the American spirit of resilience, innovation, and teamwork has helped football grow into a cultural pastime that unites us all. We are excited to honor our country’s history and celebrate our collective future.”

Now, both teams will sport a “USA 250” patch on their jerseys, furthering the celebration of America’s semiquincentennial.

Social Media Is Not Feeling The USA 250 Patch

NFL Footballs on fieldNFL Footballs (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will be sporting more than just Super Bowl LX patches on their jerseys when they take the field. The teams will sport a “USA 250” patch on their uniforms for the big game in Santa Clara, California.

Thursday gave fans a first look at the patch. It was not received very well.

“USA 250 Patch Ruins the Jersey, no Reason to move the Super Bowl patch up,” one fan said.


“Is the 250 patch really necessary? It’s terrible,” a second person wrote.

“These jerseys would be PERFECT if the 250 patch didn’t ruin the look. Ugly, too crowded, and unnecessary 👎,” a third fan commented.

“Not even about the USA patriotism or whatever, that 250 patch is just butt ugly, man. And talk about creating a needless problem for where the captain patches for NE and 50th anniversary patches for SEA are gonna go now,” a fourth fan added.

“U.S.A 250 Patch,” one final fan wrote while adding a thumbs-down GIF.

The patch isn’t included on the Super Bowl 60 jerseys available for sale to fans.