Just like baseball and basketball, American football is one of the most watched sports in America. Americans are passionate about this sport and never stop showing their support for the teams. Whether in the rain or the sun, no matter the time and place of the games, they prioritize being there and showing their support for their home teams. The fans support in many ways; buying the teams’ jerseys, posters, and figurines, taking part in NFL betting, attending every game to cheer the players, etc. 

Thousands of fans of the sport come out to watch the game, pouring heart and soul into their teams and dreaming of celebrating the team’s victories and trophies with them. Watching your team play and win the game is one of the best and most unforgettable moments for every die-hard fan, and if you have been opportune to experience these moments, you’d understand what the true love of a fan is. To most fans, the NFL is more than just a sport; it has become a tradition for years and will continue to be within and outside the United States. 

Of all the 32 teams in the NFL, it is hard to see a team without its fan base. But of all the teams, some have the largest fan bases. This is why we have decided to make a rundown of the top 10 NFL teams with the most fans. Who do you think has the best and strongest fan base and popularity among the teams? This article will reveal this and provide reasons the teams were chosen. 

Let’s talk about the teams with the most fans, from the least popular to the top 1 team. 

Number 10: Seattle Seahawks

Number 9: Denver Broncos

Number 8: Chicago Bears

Number 7: Philadelphia Eagles

Number 6: New England Patriots

Number 5: Las Vegas Raider

Number 4: Pittsburgh Steelers

Number 3: Dallas Cowboys

Number 2: Buffalo Bills

Number 1: Green Bay Packers

Number 10: Seattle Seahawks

The team was established in 1974 but didn’t join the NFL until 2002. Seattle is the home city of the team. The Seahawks are the only team to have ever played in the AFC and NFC and have won 10 division titles and three conference championships. There haven’t been many teams that have maintained constant success. This may be why the Seahawks have an outstanding record. Although it has recently developed into one of the league’s most devoted fanbases, we won’t know how devoted these supporters are until the team begins to struggle in the upcoming seasons.

Number 9: Denver Broncos 

Established in 1959, the Broncos started playing in 1960 and joined the NFL in 1970. Even with the poor performance of the team in recent seasons, the Broncos’ fans have maintained their loyalty to the team. The Broncos consistently rank among the league leaders in attendance, regardless of the team’s performance on the field. Denver had eight home games last season and averaged 76,236 fans per game.

Number 8: Chicago Bears 

The Bears have won nine NFL championships, including one Super Bowl. The team was established on September 20, 1919, and joined the NFL just a year after its establishment. The team has a reputation in America as one of the finest sports teams in the NFL. Their fans have stayed with them in times of victories and droughts and have shown their loyalty and faith in the team constantly. 

Number 7: Philadelphia Eagles

Since being established on July 8, 1933, the Eagles have always had a strong and vibrant fan base. The team had an intense rivalry with the New York Giants and some other teams. Eagles’ fans are everywhere, and you can easily identify them with their jerseys in public. The fan club keeps increasing as the team continues to make them proud. 

Number 6: New England Patriots

The Patriot was established in 1959 and joined the NFL in 1970. The Patriot fans are known to brag about their victories, even the old ones. The team has always sold out all their matches, so it’s always a full crowd every time they have a game. 

Number 5: Las Vegas Raiders

Despite the constant moving of the team from one city to another, the fans have stayed with the team through thick and thin. These fans are some of the most loyal fans of all time. 

Number 4: Pittsburgh Steelers

It’s not surprising that the Steelers have a fervent fan base since they are one of the NFL’s most decorated teams. The fierce loyalty of Pittsburgh sports fans has paid off in recent years with championships in football, baseball, and hockey. 

Number 3: Dallas Cowboys

Dallas led the league in attendance last season, drawing 93,421 fans on average per game, 14,000 more than the Packers, who were ranked second. The Cowboys’ fan base was the largest in the NFL in 2021. 

Number 2: Buffalo Bills

It’s been a long time coming. Since the final of the team’s four consecutive trips to the Super Bowl in 1993, Bills supporters have had to endure countless bad years. They lost every one of those Super Bowls. Regardless, the fans have remained more loyal than ever. You’d always see the fans active on social media, proving their love for the team. 

Number 1: Green Bay Packers

As of today, the Packers’ fan clubs are the largest. The city is small, but the Packers fans have extended beyond just the city’s people. They have gained fans in many parts of America and outside the country. Last year, the team gained over 70,000 new fans for its nine games in Lambeau Field. 

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Just like baseball and basketball, American football is one of the most watched sports in America. Americans are passionate about this sport and never stop showing their support for the teams. Whether in the rain or the sun, no matter the time and place of the games, they prioritize being there and showing their support for their home teams. The fans support in many ways; buying the teams’ jerseys, posters, and figurines, taking part in NFL betting, attending every game to cheer the players, etc. 

Thousands of fans of the sport come out to watch the game, pouring heart and soul into their teams and dreaming of celebrating the team’s victories and trophies with them. Watching your team play and win the game is one of the best and most unforgettable moments for every die-hard fan, and if you have been opportune to experience these moments, you’d understand what the true love of a fan is. To most fans, the NFL is more than just a sport; it has become a tradition for years and will continue to be within and outside the United States. 

Of all the 32 teams in the NFL, it is hard to see a team without its fan base. But of all the teams, some have the largest fan bases. This is why we have decided to make a rundown of the top 10 NFL teams with the most fans. Who do you think has the best and strongest fan base and popularity among the teams? This article will reveal this and provide reasons the teams were chosen. 

Let’s talk about the teams with the most fans, from the least popular to the top 1 team. 

Number 10: Seattle Seahawks

Number 9: Denver Broncos

Number 8: Chicago Bears

Number 7: Philadelphia Eagles

Number 6: New England Patriots

Number 5: Las Vegas Raider

Number 4: Pittsburgh Steelers

Number 3: Dallas Cowboys

Number 2: Buffalo Bills

Number 1: Green Bay Packers

Number 10: Seattle Seahawks

The team was established in 1974 but didn’t join the NFL until 2002. Seattle is the home city of the team. The Seahawks are the only team to have ever played in the AFC and NFC and have won 10 division titles and three conference championships. There haven’t been many teams that have maintained constant success. This may be why the Seahawks have an outstanding record. Although it has recently developed into one of the league’s most devoted fanbases, we won’t know how devoted these supporters are until the team begins to struggle in the upcoming seasons.

Number 9: Denver Broncos 

Established in 1959, the Broncos started playing in 1960 and joined the NFL in 1970. Even with the poor performance of the team in recent seasons, the Broncos’ fans have maintained their loyalty to the team. The Broncos consistently rank among the league leaders in attendance, regardless of the team’s performance on the field. Denver had eight home games last season and averaged 76,236 fans per game.

Number 8: Chicago Bears 

The Bears have won nine NFL championships, including one Super Bowl. The team was established on September 20, 1919, and joined the NFL just a year after its establishment. The team has a reputation in America as one of the finest sports teams in the NFL. Their fans have stayed with them in times of victories and droughts and have shown their loyalty and faith in the team constantly. 

Number 7: Philadelphia Eagles

Since being established on July 8, 1933, the Eagles have always had a strong and vibrant fan base. The team had an intense rivalry with the New York Giants and some other teams. Eagles’ fans are everywhere, and you can easily identify them with their jerseys in public. The fan club keeps increasing as the team continues to make them proud. 

Number 6: New England Patriots

The Patriot was established in 1959 and joined the NFL in 1970. The Patriot fans are known to brag about their victories, even the old ones. The team has always sold out all their matches, so it’s always a full crowd every time they have a game. 

Number 5: Las Vegas Raiders

Despite the constant moving of the team from one city to another, the fans have stayed with the team through thick and thin. These fans are some of the most loyal fans of all time. 

Number 4: Pittsburgh Steelers

It’s not surprising that the Steelers have a fervent fan base since they are one of the NFL’s most decorated teams. The fierce loyalty of Pittsburgh sports fans has paid off in recent years with championships in football, baseball, and hockey. 

Number 3: Dallas Cowboys

Dallas led the league in attendance last season, drawing 93,421 fans on average per game, 14,000 more than the Packers, who were ranked second. The Cowboys’ fan base was the largest in the NFL in 2021. 

Number 2: Buffalo Bills

It’s been a long time coming. Since the final of the team’s four consecutive trips to the Super Bowl in 1993, Bills supporters have had to endure countless bad years. They lost every one of those Super Bowls. Regardless, the fans have remained more loyal than ever. You’d always see the fans active on social media, proving their love for the team. 

Number 1: Green Bay Packers

As of today, the Packers’ fan clubs are the largest. The city is small, but the Packers fans have extended beyond just the city’s people. They have gained fans in many parts of America and outside the country. Last year, the team gained over 70,000 new fans for its nine games in Lambeau Field. 

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The questions aren’t just going to go away.

The verbiage may be different, the timing of when they’re asked has changed, but Patrick Williams wasn’t about to get the free pass he received as a rookie or even last season when he was a second-year player battling through major left wrist surgery.

This is Year 3 for the Bulls forward. The NBA season when young players are expected to finally showcase the hard knocks learned through the first two years, and flash.

Compounded when that player is the fourth overall pick in the draft like Williams was in 2020.

And while the 21-year-old continued saying all the right things – like he did again on Wednesday – it’s getting to the point where actions carry the day, while words are starting to sound empty.

Especially in the wake of his latest preseason debut in which he shot 2-of-7, scored just five points, and looked out-classed by 2019 first-round pick Zion Williamson.

So does he even understand his importance in this organization’s success moving forward?

Not only did he reiterate that he did, but admitted that there was a growing pressure with that.

“It’s definitely different,” Williams said of that pressure this season. “Whether it’s [the media], my teammates, my coaching staff, they’re all just telling me to be aggressive. Not really because I was a certain pick or anything like that, but just because I have the talent to. Whether I was the fourth pick or the 40th pick, if you have the talent, you have the size, guys are going to want you to do it. When I [am aggressive], we’re a better team, and I’m a better player.”

A point that DeMar DeRozan has been trying to get Williams to buy into since last year.

While some in the Bulls organization wanted to undersell his passiveness, DeRozan chose to live in reality.

It was DeRozan who spent a week this summer taking Williams into his workout world, and DeRozan who set the bar of what this 2022-23 campaign has to look like for his younger teammate.

“It’s big,” DeRozan said of Williams’ expected jump. “And I told him that. Even before the season ended last year, I was telling him how important this summer is for him.

“Me telling him that wasn’t to put pressure on him. It was more so giving him the comfort of him understanding what he can do on the court.”

But something seems to continually get lost in translation.

While Tuesday was a meaningless preseason game, what remained alarming was Williams said he understood what he needed to do on the court, but again didn’t deliver. Too many passive moments, too many possessions of being a backseat passenger very content with the seating arrangement.

“I think for Patrick his focus and concentration needs to be totally from the shoulders up,” coach Billy Donovan said. “That’s where it is. Sometimes you see a guy like [rookie] Dalen [Terry Tuesday] night, he’s just innately [aggressive] … you know what I mean. Sometimes Patrick can overthink, over-analyze and when he does get to that place where he’s maybe thinking too much or he’s not being instinctive, and then he gets to that point where he looks passive. And I think that’s something that he’ll have to continue to grow and get better at. That’s where the challenge is.”

But changing who he is comes with some difficulty. Williams said he knew that and it was being addressed daily.

“Mentally, it’s a huge part of it, what you tell yourself,” Williams said. “The self-talk you have with yourself throughout the game. I’ve been trying to focus on that.”

Hopefully for Williams and the Bulls it works soon, because the questions aren’t going away.

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The White Sox clearly dropped the ball this year. However, they can turn it around next year with the core they have. Here’s how.

2022 was quite a disappointment for the Sox. After many had high hopes for this team with the high level starting pitching they have, the White Sox have gone 4-9 in their last 12 games, and have fallen out of playoff contention. Here’s what went wrong and how they can fix it to become contenders next year.

First off, it all starts with management. Now that Tony LaRussa is gone, the White Sox need to find a new managerial leader. They can go with someone like Don Mattingly who is now available and had a solid few years managing the Dodgers. They can also go with Joe Espada, bench coach for the Astros, who has a great understanding of how the game has evolved and has already interviewed for head coaching positions for the Rangers and Cubs.

Next up, adding another big bat to the lineup would give this team the spark they need. The White Sox have a lot of young talent in the likes of Tim Anderson, Eloy Jiménez, and Yoan Moncada. They are one big piece away from becoming a contender come playoff time in 2023. I think cutting ties with A.J Pollock is the right move, as he’s vastly underperformed this year. They should make an effort to sign Aaron Judge, or Michael Brantley this offseason. They can even go with another big name on this list if any of these guys opt out of their contracts. A high level bat will push them to the next level.

One portion of the team that needs to be fixed is the bullpen. The Sox relievers have combined for a 4.09 ERA thus far, which is 11th worst in baseball. I know they went out and got Joe Kelly at the deadline, but he hasn’t looked like his old self, pitching to a putrid 6.23 ERA during his tenure so far with the White Sox. Adding another solid arm or two and having that bullpen depth will take this team a long way.

As far as starting pitching is concerned, the White Sox do have a lot to look forward to. Dylan Cease has looked fantastic this year, pitching to a 2.06 ERA which is the second best in baseball among all starters. Michael Kopech has looked solid this year, as well as Johnny Cueto, who was a nice acquisition earlier in the year. Lance Lynn has always been a reliable arm in the rotation. Lucas Giolito is having a down year pitching to a 5.05 ERA, but if he can get back on track and be close to the pitcher he’s been the last couple years, this White Sox rotation can be a force to reckon with heading into next year.

We can all agree the collapse of the White Sox so far this year hasn’t been the prettiest site to watch. With that being said, the team does have a great foundation and with the right additions, this team can come back better than ever next year, and have a shot at competing for a title.

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Not that the Bears are loaded at wide receiver, but one of the concerns about quarterback Justin Fields this season is that he has been too quick to scramble out of the pocket. In doing so, he’s missing opportunities to throw.

Fields addressed that Wednesday and a very brief news conference, saying that “for the most part” he has made the right call when deciding whether to stand in the pocket or take off running.

“You’re not gonna make the perfect decision every time,” he said. “You’ve just gotta live with that and move on to the next play.”

That’s not easy when the offensive line struggles to pass block. Pro Football Reference charts them allowing pressure on 29.3% of passes, which is the second-highest frequency in the NFL.

After a rocky rookie season, Fields’ performance has dropped off under the new coaching staff. He ranks last in the league in completions (34), completion percentage (50.7%), yards (471), touchdown passes (two) and interception (6% of his passes). His 58.7 passer rating is 15 points behind Mitch Trubisky for worst in that category.

Fields had his best game of the season Sunday in the 20-12 loss to the Giants, but still wasn’t very effective. He completed 11 of 22 passes for 174 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and lost a fumble. He threw for just 57 yards in the second half.

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Myles Turner would be great addition to the Bulls. Do they have enough to offer for him?

Many of the contenders in the Eastern Conference made moves to improve their chances being a contender for the NBA championship. From Atlanta trading for Dejounte Murray, the Cavaliers trading for Donovan Mitchell, the return of Ben Simmons for the Nets in addition to another year for some of the experienced teams in the conference such as Milwaukee, Miami, Boston, and Philadelphia.

As the Bulls try to make the playoffs for the consecutive years for the first time since 2014-2015, the Bulls still need to find some toughness particularly in defensive categories such as blocks and rebounds. The Bulls ranked 25th in blocks and 22nd in defensive rebounding last season. Many Bulls fans wish the the big men on the team could provide more in terms of defensive rebounding and blocks. In the playoff series lost to the Bucks last season, the Bucks had almost more than 50 defensive rebounds than the Bulls and Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists and had his way in the paint because of the lack of interior defensive presence.

If the Bulls want to go deep in the playoffs, they would need a big man to match up with the many talented big men in the Eastern Conference. So what about the Pacers Myles Turner? Turner is a 26-year old center who has been mentioned in several trade rumors this summer and has several contenders for his services. Turner has career averages of 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks and has shot 35% from three-point range. Also, he has led the league in blocked shots twice.

Reportedly, the Pacers are asking for a lot in return for Turner and will continue to field offers for the young center. The Pacers are coming off a 25-57 season and look to be tanking this season to get a high lottery pick in a draft that is projected to be loaded with talent. The Pacers traded Malcolm Brogdon this summer and his $22.6 million salary to the Celtics for young players and a draft pick. The Pacers are looking for young cheap players and to shed salary so that they could be possible free agent destination in the future.

So who would the Bulls dangle in a trade for Myles Turner? The most obvious candidate would be Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic is on the last year of his deal which would be attractive to the Pacers because they do not want any long-term salary commitments and could possible get some draft picks that the Bulls have to offer. If the Pacers made the trade before the NBA trade deadline, they could even try to trade Vucevic to another team that is looking for an offensive-minded center who has some playoff experience.

Some of the concerns teams have with Myles Turner is that he is coming off a foot injury that limited him to 42 games last year. The year before he was limited to 47 games due to an injury to his toe. Also, he is not quite the scorer that Vucevic would be and has never averaged more than 14 points per game. However, most teams who are trading for Myles Turner see his ability to defend and provide spacing with his ability to make shoot from the perimeter.

The Bulls do not have many options on the roster to improve their defense and one of their best perimeter defenders Lonzo Ball will miss significant time with a knee injury. Can general manager Arturas Karnisovas pull off another deal like he did with acquisition of Demar Derozan and Lonzo Ball? If the Bulls want to be a contender, then they need to address the need for a defensive presence in the front court and Myles Turner is the ideal player to fill the gap.

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Myles Turner would be great addition to the Bulls. Do they have enough to offer for him?

Many of the contenders in the Eastern Conference made moves to improve their chances being a contender for the NBA championship. From Atlanta trading for Dejounte Murray, the Cavaliers trading for Donovan Mitchell, the return of Ben Simmons for the Nets in addition to another year for some of the experienced teams in the conference such as Milwaukee, Miami, Boston, and Philadelphia.

As the Bulls try to make the playoffs for the consecutive years for the first time since 2014-2015, the Bulls still need to find some toughness particularly in defensive categories such as blocks and rebounds. The Bulls ranked 25th in blocks and 22nd in defensive rebounding last season. Many Bulls fans wish the the big men on the team could provide more in terms of defensive rebounding and blocks. In the playoff series lost to the Bucks last season, the Bucks had almost more than 50 defensive rebounds than the Bulls and Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists and had his way in the paint because of the lack of interior defensive presence.

If the Bulls want to go deep in the playoffs, they would need a big man to match up with the many talented big men in the Eastern Conference. So what about the Pacers Myles Turner? Turner is a 26-year old center who has been mentioned in several trade rumors this summer and has several contenders for his services. Turner has career averages of 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks and has shot 35% from three-point range. Also, he has led the league in blocked shots twice.

Reportedly, the Pacers are asking for a lot in return for Turner and will continue to field offers for the young center. The Pacers are coming off a 25-57 season and look to be tanking this season to get a high lottery pick in a draft that is projected to be loaded with talent. The Pacers traded Malcolm Brogdon this summer and his $22.6 million salary to the Celtics for young players and a draft pick. The Pacers are looking for young cheap players and to shed salary so that they could be possible free agent destination in the future.

So who would the Bulls dangle in a trade for Myles Turner? The most obvious candidate would be Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic is on the last year of his deal which would be attractive to the Pacers because they do not want any long-term salary commitments and could possible get some draft picks that the Bulls have to offer. If the Pacers made the trade before the NBA trade deadline, they could even try to trade Vucevic to another team that is looking for an offensive-minded center who has some playoff experience.

Some of the concerns teams have with Myles Turner is that he is coming off a foot injury that limited him to 42 games last year. The year before he was limited to 47 games due to an injury to his toe. Also, he is not quite the scorer that Vucevic would be and has never averaged more than 14 points per game. However, most teams who are trading for Myles Turner see his ability to defend and provide spacing with his ability to make shoot from the perimeter.

The Bulls do not have many options on the roster to improve their defense and one of their best perimeter defenders Lonzo Ball will miss significant time with a knee injury. Can general manager Arturas Karnisovas pull off another deal like he did with acquisition of Demar Derozan and Lonzo Ball? If the Bulls want to be a contender, then they need to address the need for a defensive presence in the front court and Myles Turner is the ideal player to fill the gap.

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