The Dirty Bubble from SpongeBob SquarePants might just have ruined the Los Angeles Chargers‘ season on Saturday.
Alright, this theory might be a stretch, and it totally ignores how well the Houston Texans played during their 32-12 wild-card win at home over Los Angeles.
However, the SpongeBob-themed Nickelodeon broadcast of Saturday’s NFL playoff game threw out an unlikely wrinkle with the Dirty Bubble.
Early in the game’s second quarter, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy’s feared bubble nemesis floated into frame during the alternate broadcast and “kidnapped” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh.
Seemingly just a quick gag to involve a SpongeBob SquarePants deep-cut character in the broadcast, the Dirty Bubble’s a