Some people are buried deep into NFL conspiracy theories, and are pointing to a graphic posted on the first day of the 2025 season as the latest.

New England and Seattle spent the last five months building to the Super Bowl. Some fans think the NFL tipped off the matchup in September.

Conspiracy theories are practically a side dish to the NFL main course. Every postseason brings a new claim that the league is “scripted,” the refs are nudging outcomes, or some graphic designer in ...