The 3 best—and 3 worst—ads of Super Bowl XLVII

For our money, Audi thrilled, Beck’s fizzled, Go Daddy grossed us out, and more. What do you think?

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The 49ers made a dramatic comeback. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco turned in an MVP performance (and dropped an F-bomb on national TV). Beyoncé thrilled at the halftime show.

But what about the commercials? This year, they cost advertisers a record $4 million for a 30-second block of time. Were they as good as the game?

Here are PR Daily‘s picks for the best—and worst—commercials of Super Bowl XLVII:

The worst:

Beck’s

Maybe the brand was just testing out its beta version.

Go Daddy

Are we the only ones who gagged on their Rotel dip a little during this one?

Wonderful Pistachios

Would have a been more wonderful four or five months ago when the creative team probably first thought of the idea.

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