The 5 Best Commercials of Super Bowl XLVI

From comedy to drama, our favorite spots from Sunday night

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Score another one for the automakers.

Given the sheer number of car companies that advertised on Super Bowl XLVI, perhaps it's no surprise that a pair of auto spots finished tops in Adweek's picks for best ads of the night. What's interesting is how different they are. "Matthew's Day Off," for Honda, is a delightful trifle—a fun bit of nostalgia that stirred up the masses long before Sunday and then felt like an event when it aired during the game.

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