1 on this list. While having a 20-plus-year break from professional football lowers the misery level of that stat quite a bit, older Southern California Rams fans who stuck it out haven't been able to celebrate a championship. You can read more on the categories in our main Misery Index that covers multiple sports, but we'll identify how each NFL team rates in each category here. Where they're especially miserable: The Vikings are the oldest franchise to have never won an NFL or AFL championship, as they're 0 for 58 since 1961. Instead of running it in with Marshawn Lynch in the closing seconds to beat the Patriots, Pete Carroll got cute and called for a pass, which Malcolm Butler intercepted to deny Seattle a repeat title. Trend: The Bills took advantage of a friendly schedule, a stingy defense and improvement from Josh Allen to get back to the postseason for the second time in three years. All-sport rank: 67 With twofold digit rebounds in every one of the three-season finisher games while in transit to a title, it’s a title the group earned. Total score: 18.38 That game was the single most devastating defeat in the heartbreak formula and highlights the fact that Atlanta hasn't won a championship in its 54 seasons of existence. But plenty of MLB teams are after the conclusion of the 2019 ... which should almost certainly vault Cleveland back to No. Where they're especially miserable: The Packers have scuffled the previous two years, suffering back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1990-91 thanks to injuries to Aaron Rodgers. They don’t fare well in attendance either. Getting back to the playoffs is a step in the right direction, and with Rodgers, who knows what will happen? And we haven't mentioned Bill Belichick yet. 1 in the NFL misery rankings. The defense struggled and rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins went through severe growing pains in 2019. For years, Seattle’s 12s have been considered one of the best fan bases in the NFL, known for their deafening noise and their ability to turn CenturyLink Field into one of the most hostile environments in the league. Stadium Rank: 1 Television Rank: 8 Merchandise Rank: 2 Social Media Rank: 8 Fan Club Rank: 4 Individual component rankings are based on multiple elements. Jacksonville Jaguars. All-sport rank: 78 (tie) Where they're especially miserable: This will be the ninth consecutive season the Jets have missed the playoffs, the third-longest streak in the NFL, and they haven't made the Super Bowl since Joe Namath's guarantee in Super Bowl III. Ranking by category: Championships, 24; Playoff berths, 20; Playoff wins, 24; Heartbreaks, 6; Rival comparison, 24. Where they're especially miserable: The 2017 season seems to be a mirage, as the Jaguars are on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second straight season. June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 Michael Lewis Fan Base Analyses, Fan Equity, Fanalytics, NFL, NFL Fan Rankings, Social Media, sponsorship The @dallascowboys , @Patriots , @Eagles , @Giants , & @steelers top this year’s #NFL rankings by Prof. Lewis. Total score: 12.62 If Mahomes can get hot and get completely back to his 2018, 50-touchdown-pass form and the defense can continue its improvement, the Chiefs will be a prime contender to come out of the AFC and win the Super Bowl. Total score: 17.25 1 ranked NFL team on the rankings this season, and the No. Where they're especially miserable: The past four years have been bad enough, as the Bengals have bottomed out as one of the worst teams in the league. San Francisco’s rivals across the Bay Bridge, the Oakland Raiders, are the top team in the second-most counties, with eight. Minnesota hasn't made it to the title game in over 40 years; its last Super Bowl appearance came after the 1976 season. They backslid this year and are still stuck on two playoff appearances since making the Super Bowl after the 2006 season, highlighting the rarity of great opportunities in Chicago. The Bucs haven't won a playoff game since they won Super Bowl XXXVII after the 2002 season, as that 2002 run -- led by Hall of Famers Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks -- produced half of the franchise's overall playoff victories. And they also have the issue of sharing a division with the Patriots. Why they're especially miserable: The Panthers are compulsively unable to string together back-to-back winning seasons, having never done so since they started playing in 1995. his annual rankings of the league’s best fan bases, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Maybe that's why the Jets are a natural target for butt fumbles and firing GMs after spending hundreds of millions in free agency on players like Le'Veon Bell. Trend: Injuries on offense to Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill have slowed the Chiefs down a bit this season, but they're back where they want to be -- in the playoffs. Trend: The 2018 playoff berth, and subsequent win, was quickly forgotten. Arizona Cardinals fans apparently not among NFL's most tortured fan bases Jonah Sharp, 21, holds a sign for Larry Fitzgerald before the Cardinals game against the … Chiefs fans were not happy about being near the worst in study on NFL fan bases. 2019 NFL Quarterback Rankings by Division – NFC By: Sebastian Livermore | July 1, 2019 July 9, 2019 Not too long ago, I started a brand-new series in which I … Seeing your team go one-and-done in the postseason is quite painful -- almost as bad as not going in the first place. Bengals fans landed at No. 32. That makes it nine times in 10 seasons that Tennessee missed the playoffs before this season. Cleveland is one of only four franchises that has yet to play in a Super Bowl, and the team hasn't won a championship since 1964, when Jim Brown was still active. All-sport rank: 70 Bengals fans landed at No. All-sport rank: 96 Right now, that deficiency is the offensive line, which was exposed in last year's wild-card loss to the division rival Colts. It’s my ranking of every team’s f an base, from most to least spoiled when it comes to winning. To let it be known this data was gathered prior to the start of the 2018-19 NFL season when the Rams had only two seasons in their new hometown of Los Angeles. Trend: Not only were the Panthers not able to get back to the playoffs, they now have a crisis at quarterback. Ranking by category: Championships, 7; Playoff berths, 3; Playoff wins, 4; Heartbreaks, 28; Rival comparison, 1. Where they're especially miserable: Seahawks fans still have the shakes about the end of Super Bowl XLIX five years ago. Total score: -7.59 Ranking by category: Championships, 2; Playoff berths, 16; Playoff wins, 22; Heartbreaks, 8 (tie); Rival comparison, 18. The Seahawks have only won two playoff games in the four completed seasons since, the last one coming in 2016. Lewis said that he used three measures of fan engagement to craft his list: fan equity (which he described as home box office revenues), social equity (which he described as engagement level in social media communities) and road equity (which he described as measured fan support on the road). A ranking of the 10 most tortured fan bases in the NFL recently came out and we were curious ... fan bases in the NFL. New Orleans might have its best defense since the Rickey Jackson/Sam Mills/Pat Swilling days. Ranking by category: Championships, 10; Playoff berths, 14; Playoff wins, 12; Heartbreaks, 29; Rival comparison, 8. Not a remarkably huge market, but did you know that only 16 percent of that population are NOT Green Bay fans (or “cheeseheads”). The top fan bases in the NFL, according to Lewis' study are the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers. The second is that history will recall the Kansas City Chiefs as the NFL’s best group in 2019. 6) might not be so bad after all. To let it be known this data was gathered prior to the start of the 2018-19 NFL season when the Rams had only two seasons in their new hometown of Los Angeles. Things feel closer to what they were pre-Matt Ryan (eight playoff berths in 42 season) than what they've been since Ryan was drafted in 2008 (six in 12). The Patriot Way hasn't taken in the Motor City thus far, and it seems doubtful that it will. Playoff wins: Great, you're in the playoffs, but what's the point if you don't do anything once you're there? Trend: They're baaack. Ranking by category: Championships, 20; Playoff berths, 24; Playoff wins, 20; Heartbreaks, 5; Rival comparison, 22. Also, Houston Texans fans don't get to complain about the Houston Oilers, but we'll allow new Winnipeg Jets fans to complain about the old Winnipeg Jets. Trend: Once again, the Bears find themselves questioning their direction at quarterback after a rough season from former No. NFL fans are a hardy lot, but they can only take so much. 2 overall pick Mitchell Trubisky. Where they're especially miserable: The Broncos have struggled mightily since beating the Panthers in Super Bowl 50, missing the playoffs the past four seasons. They've also blown two 18-plus-point leads in playoff games since 2013. July 2, 2019 11:00 pm ET. Total score: -58.98 Ranking by category: Championships, 27; Playoff berths, 27; Playoff wins, 31; Heartbreaks, 1; Rival comparison, 31. Ranking by category: Championships, 18 (tie); Playoff berths, 8; Playoff wins, 19; Heartbreaks, 10; Rival comparison, 14. Brady and the offense haven't been prolific, but magically the Patriots have concocted a defense that's elite. All-sport rank: 44 All-sport rank: 23 Where they're especially miserable: Like the Dolphins, the Redskins used to be a powerhouse but have fallen on bad times, which many of their fans blame on owner Daniel Snyder. All-sport rank: 101 Trend: Another year, another season in which New England is in the mix to make a championship run. 7 fan base of everything you could think of. A fan base whose stadium reached 137.6 decibels making CenturyLink Field the loudest place to play in the NFL. The primary purpose of the study was the find the NFL’s “best” fans by studying a variety of factors. Follow Lorenzo Reyes on Twitter @LorenzoGReyes. Trend: The Eagles have gone through another up-and-down season but find themselves in the postseason hunt yet again, as they've been to two Super Bowls and six NFC title games since 2001. Which program boasts the best college football fans? With the Bills making the postseason, Browns fans will be the most miserable in the NFL yet again. Cleveland Browns’ Fanbase Receives Major Disrespect in 2019 Rankings ... the study was the find the NFL’s “best” fans by studying a ... social media reach of a team’s fan base. Total score: 5.66 Some of you might be scratching your heads and wondering how a Super Bowl contending team could be ranked 31st in fan base rankings. Trend: The Marcus Mariota experience busted out this season, as he was replaced early by Ryan Tannehill. Ranking by category: Championships, 22; Playoff berths, 29; Playoff wins, 27; Heartbreaks, 12; Rival comparison, 29. Just a hint, the Jacksonville Jaguars are not ranking high. Total score: 22.37 July 3, 2019 5:00 am. Not only is San Francisco going to make the playoffs, it is a prime Super Bowl contender. Dallas Cowboys. 49ers still have top-10 NFL fan base despite recent struggles. Rival Kansas City came in as the No. They've now missed the playoffs three years in a row after making it three times from 2011 to 2016. Trend: The Seahawks have skillfully transitioned from the Legion of Boom while continuing to win at a high level, as Russell Wilson is an MVP candidate while the defense started to hit its stride midseason. All-sport rank: 95 2) Social Equity, a fan's willingness to engage with the team's online community. ... 2019 4:05 pm. Where they're especially miserable: Considering that they've won six Super Bowls since 2001 and have been to 11 Super Bowls total, they aren't at all -- especially considering that Tom Brady has played in more Super Bowls (9) than every other NFL franchise. The playoff miss was capped off with an extra insult in the final week, as the Steelers players helplessly watched the Ravens beat the Browns on the Heinz Field video screen to block them out of the playoffs. The last coach not named Jim Harbaugh to get the Niners to the playoffs was Steve Mariucci -- in 2002. That schizophrenic streak was extended in 2018 in especially painful fashion, as they lost seven games in a row after a 6-2 start. The Ravens haven't won a postseason game since 2014, as Lamar Jackson was strip-sacked late in last year's wild-card loss to the Chargers. Rival Kansas City came in as the No. The rankings, ... NFL (@YahooSportsNFL) August 1, 2019. Total score: 4.07 Will that get the Saints over the heartbreak hump and win them their second Super Bowl title since 2009? The Packers are headed to the postseason yet again thanks to a) Rodgers staying healthy and b) the Smith "brothers" (pass-rushers Za'Darius Smith and Preston Smith) providing the defense with a shot in the arm. June 24, 2019 4:05 pm. Miami has missed the playoffs nine of the past 10 seasons and hasn't been to the Super Bowl since the 1984 season. Total score: -7.44 Raiders fans also make up three large counties in Nevada, the team’s future home state when it moves to Las Vegas in 2019 … The NFL has some of the most passionate fan bases in the country. Where they're especially miserable: The Lions have retained their position in the overall top 10 thanks to not having won an NFL championship since 1957, the longest drought in the league for a team that has remained in the same city. Ranking by category: Championships, 4; Playoff berths, 15; Playoff wins, 16; Heartbreaks, 15; Rival comparison, 17. Ranking by category: Championships, 17; Playoff berths, 5; Playoff wins, 8; Heartbreaks, 22; Rival comparison, 10. All-sport rank: 88 Trend: Jacoby Brissett might not be Andrew Luck, but he has shown the ability at times to be Indy's guy for the future. Ranking the NFL's most tortured fan bases for the 2019 season. Trend: There was skepticism about the Kliff Kingsbury coaching hire, but the Cardinals were improved this season, Kyler Murray showed flashes of being a star and another year of watching Larry Fitzgerald was a good thing. Alex Taylor, a towering undrafted blocker, has the tools to be a very good pro in the future . That said, Miami did accumulate draft picks with its unconventional approach. Coupled with some questionable moves from the front office -- most notably trading away star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. -- and there's not much for Giants fans to trust right now. All-sport rank: 38 Whether it's blowing a big lead, losing a Game 7, losing at the last second or simply losing a title game, it's OK to be miserable. But the championship drought is the tip of the iceberg for Detroit fans. All-sport rank: 82 While a seventh Super Bowl title is highly unlikely, a playoff berth this year could mean bigger things in the near future. We won't tolerate too much bellyaching from teams that are always in the postseason. 49ers still have top-10 NFL fan base despite recent struggles. That’s all good news, but according to one study, the Rams’ fan base is the worst in the NFL. Trend: Year 2 of the Kirk Cousins era looks closer to what Vikings fans expected when he was signed to a fully guaranteed contract. All-sport rank: 57 (tied) The Bengals haven't won a playoff game since defeating the Houston Oilers (yes, the Oilers were still a thing) in the 1990 wild-card round. 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