The Empire State Building previously dazzled with Eagles colors following the team’s 2023 NFC championship victory — and it was controversial.

The Empire State Building was lit up in Eagles green on Sunday night shortly after Philadelphia punched their ticket to Super Bowl 2025 with a win over the Commanders. The iconic New York landmark’s X account had forewarned New Yorkers that they would be lighting up the building in the colors of the winning teams in the NFC and AFC championship games,

After the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl by defeating the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship, the Empire State Building was lit with Eagles' green and white to honor the New York Giants' biggest rival. The official Empire State Building page on X then addressed the choice in a self-aware post.