Overview
- The commercial debuted over the Dec. 25–27 window and drew widespread praise on social media for Nabers’ self-deprecating tone.
- The script leans into fantasy-football culture, including a waitress’ jab and a child telling Nabers, “I wasted my first-round pick on you.”
- IHOP pairs the ad with a promotion offering bottomless pancakes with select breakfast combos beginning Jan. 5, 2026.
- Nabers’ 2025 campaign ended after four games with a torn ACL, following a 2024 rookie year of 109 catches, 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns that fueled his high fantasy ADP.
- Coverage notes the ad’s clever nod to a common IHOP ‘last-place’ ritual and the broader conversation about his injury’s impact on the Giants, with no new return timeline reported.