As the preseason comes to a close, there’s a growing sense of excitement amongst NFL fans, but which fans are the most ahead of the new season?
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As the preseason comes to a close and week one edges closer, there’s a growing sense of excitement amongst NFL fans. However, it’s safe to say some fanbases may be looking forward to seeing their teams more than others.
To find out which NFL fanbases are the most hyped about the start of the 2024 season, we analyzed social media mentions of teams in their home locations and ranked them based on how joyful those mentions were!
According to the data, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the most hyped fans ahead of the new season, with a whopping 61% of mentions with emotion displaying joy. While the Bucs aren’t favored in the NFC South this season with NFL betting site Betway, last year’s division win combined with some key offseason re-signings clearly has Bucs fans in a good mood.
Florida was also home to the second most hyped NFL fans as 58% of emotional posts mentioning the Jacksonville Jaguars were joyful. Despite falling short in recent years, it’s clear that a lot of Jags fans think this is the year Trevor Lawrence and co can take the next step.
The Tennessee Titans had a strong offseason in which they added key pieces such as Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard. These additions combined with optimism over young quarterback Will Levis has the Titans as the third most hyped fanbase. Meanwhile, it’s no surprise to see that fans of defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs are excited for another season with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid.
The most hyped NFL fanbases can be found below
|
Rank |
Team |
Positive Sentiment score |
|
1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
61% |
|
2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
58% |
|
3 |
Tennessee Titans |
56% |
|
4 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
54% |
|
5 |
Indianapolis Colts |
53% |
|
6 |
Denver Broncos |
52% |
|
7 |
New England Patriots |
51% |
|
8 |
Green Bay Packers |
51% |
|
9 |
Carolina Panthers |
50% |
|
10 |
Seattle Seahawks |
50% |
|
11 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
49% |
|
12 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
48% |
|
13 |
Buffalo Bills |
47% |
|
14 |
Baltimore Ravens |
47% |
|
15 |
Houston Texans |
46% |
|
16 |
Miami Dolphins |
46% |
The least hyped NFL fans
On the other hand, some fans are less excited about seeing their teams return to the gridiron.
New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys fans were ranked as the least hyped NFL fanbases going into the new season with just 26% of social media mentions showcasing joy. However, if Aaron Rodgers can stay healthy in 2024, Jets fans’ mood is likely to significantly improve. Meanwhile, Cowboys fans seem uneasy following an offseason of uncertainty around multiple key players such as CeeDee Lamb.
Surprisingly, the San Francisco 49ers fanbase was ranked as one of the least excited for the new season to start. The 49ers go into this season with yet another strong roster, but maybe another Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs has fans feeling a little dejected.
The least hyped fans in the NFL can be found below.
|
Rank |
Team |
Positive Sentiment score |
|
1 |
Dallas Cowboys |
26% |
|
2 |
New York Jets |
26% |
|
3 |
Washington Commanders |
33% |
|
4 |
San Francisco 49ers |
35% |
|
5 |
New York Giants |
36% |
|
6 |
Cleveland Browns |
37% |
|
7 |
Los Angeles Chargers |
38% |
|
8 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
39% |
|
9 |
Chicago Bears |
40% |
|
10 |
Los Angeles Rams |
41% |
|
11 |
Arizona Cardinals |
42% |
|
12 |
Atlanta Falcons |
43% |
|
13 |
Minnesota Vikings |
43% |
|
14 |
New Orleans Saints |
44% |
|
15 |
Las Vegas Raiders |
45% |
|
16 |
Detroit Lions |
45% |
Methodology
We used the social listening tool Brandwatch to analyze social media mentions of NFL teams in each team’s home location. Teams were then ranked based on what percentage of mentions displayed the emotion “joy”.
Mentions over the last 30 days were analyzed and data is correct as of 08/22/2024.