How to Pick an NFL Team: History, Climate, Stadiums and Travel Stats
The NFL kicks off with the Patriots at Seattle, and a new quiz uses data on championships, age, distance, stadium size, weather and overseas games to help fans choose a team.
After a 213-day break, the NFL returns with the New England Patriots heading to Lumen Field to face the Seattle Seahawks, who hope to become the ninth team to win consecutive titles. To guide new supporters, one outlet compiled a data-driven comparison of all 32 franchises across several dimensions: total Super Bowl victories (Pittsburgh Steelers and Patriots top the list with six each), pre-Super Bowl championships (Green Bay Packers hold 13), franchise age (Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Green Bay Packers were founded in the 1920s, while the Houston Texans began in 2002), distance from a central UK point (Patriots, Eagles and New York teams are nearest, Los Angeles Chargers and Rams are farthest), stadium capacity (Dallas’s AT&T Stadium averages the highest attendance, Soldier Field the lowest), climate (Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders experience the hottest temperatures, Minnesota Vikings endure average January lows of -8 °C), and overseas travel (Jacksonville Jaguars have played in the UK 14 times). The article concludes with an interactive quiz to help readers identify the franchise that aligns with their interests.
Why it matters
It gives fans a data-based way to pick an NFL team that matches their preferences.
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