The 5 Worst Ads of Super Bowl XLIX

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We've covered the good Super Bowl ads. Now, let's jump straight to the ugly.

There are always duds on the game, some more notable than others. And true to form, many of Sunday's spots did not disappoint in being totally disappointing. Below, we'll recap our five least favorite ads. But first let's mention a few that were perilously close to the bottom five.

Discover Card's ad with a screaming goat was lazily formulaic to the point of being cynical.

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