Professional sports can be extremely polarizing, especially amongst fans who have been raised generation to generation to love one team and hate another.
According study of posts on Twitter through the preseason, the most hated NFL team in the state of Michigan is none other than the division rival Green Bay Packers.
The study was complied by BetOnline.ag based on over 400,000 Twitter posts that were tracked for specific phrases. Meanwhile, the study reveals that the most hated team in the country is none other than “America’s Team” itself, the Dallas Cowboys.
Per the study, the most hated NFL teams by state are:
Dallas Cowboys: 8 states
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6 states
Green Bay Packers: 6 states
Las Vegas Raiders: 5 states
Philadelphia Eagles: 4 states
New York Jets: 4 states
San Francisco 49ers: 3 states
Los Angeles Rams: 3 states
Seattle Seahawks: 2 states
Pittsburgh Steelers: 2 states
Baltimore Ravens: 2 states
New England Patriots: 2 states
Los Angeles Chargers: 1 state
Kansas City Chiefs: 1 state
Chicago Bears: 1 state
