Just seeing this blog post from last week featuring this nifty interactive map of NFL fandom according to the number of followers of each team in a given area — admittedly an imperfect method, but just go with it. There’s no surprise that the Dallas Cowboys dominate in Texas, as well as New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
And if you look at this map of second-favorite teams you’ll find that the team has significant claims in Arizona, Louisiana, the Virginias and quite a few pockets of the Southeast:
You’ll also discover that Dallas appears to still have the right to claim to be America’s team, as its appeal across the United States is second to none. Only the Broncos, the Packers, and the Patriots (to my eye) look like they give the Cowboys a challenge in this respect.
These findings correct the results of a recent Harris Poll that determined that the Broncos were America’s collective favorites — the Cowboys somehow finishing fourth.
