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Upon arriving at the Champions Square—an area near the Super Dome where celebrations typically abound—there was, shockingly, an eerie sense of tranquillity. Regular attendees recounted that this was the quietest they had ever seen the venue leading up to a Super Bowl. Attendance figures at the Super Dome further confirmed the disappointing reality, with tickets being sold at under $2,000, marking this year as one of the cheapest in recent memory.
Early visuals of the Super Dome during the game indicated a lack of spectators—so much so that Fox opted not to showcase the sparse crowd again after an initial panoramic view raised eyebrows across social media.