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The Ravens won the game, but which commercial won the laughs/cries in between the action on the field? View the 2013 Super Bowl's best commercials on USA Today's AdMeter. I narrowed down my five favorites. What were yours?

1. Taco Bell, Viva Young -  When a handful of senior citizens bust out of their retirement home, they get into all kinds of trouble: public displays of affection, breaking and entering, regrettable tattoos, pyrotechnics, and of course, some late night Taco Bell. Top if off with an old guy pressing his nipple against a restaurant window and an awesome Spanish rendition of "We Are Young," by the band Fun... doesn't get much better than that.

2. Budweiser, Brotherhood - Kick-ass horses + Fleetwood Mac = winner. I don't care what anyone says, by the end of this commercial I completely surprised myself and started feeling actual feelings. It made me want to hug my dog. Amen Budweiser.

3. Samsung, The Big Pitch - Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd are called in for a meeting about Samsung's "Next Big Thing" ads. They battle each other over who truly deserves the gig. Rudd gets some of the best lines against Rogen: "I've never seen you so excited about something that isn't food." "Are you sure you aren't here to see a guy named Sam Sung?" The commercial takes a few jabs at other commercials and throws Lebron James into the mix. Can't go wrong with that. 

4. Doritos, Goat 4 Sale - A man buys a goat for sale and brings it home to his kitchen filled with bags of Doritos. When the goat becomes addicted to the chips, the owner hides them all, which prompts the animal to go into attack mode. It's seriously genius.

5. Tide, Miracle Stain - This definitely wasn't a favorite commercial for 49er's fans, but it was flat out funny. A 49ers fan finds a miracle Joe Montana stain on his jersey, and considers it to be a religious experience and good omen for the game, until his wife, a Ravens fan, uses Tide to wash it. It was perfect for the Super Bowl, with a tone that was, pretty spot-on. (Get it?)