Which Ads Won the Super Bowl? Here Are 11 Different Ways to Rank Them

It was a good night for Budweiser, McDonald's and Always

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Going into the Super Bowl, some observers thought Budweiser was foolish to reprise its Clydesdale and puppy story from last year. After all, how do you top, "Puppy Love," the most shared ad on Facebook ever?

Well, Bud and lead agency Anomaly certainly got the last laugh.

This year's installment, "Lost Dog," took top honors among several media outlets and ad graders, including the USA Today Ad Meter, Hulu, the Denver Post and Shift Communications' tally of online ad sharing.

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