Surveys indicate that the Green Bay Packers are the most hated NFL team, sharing this title with the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders. The Packers are particularly disliked in six states, including Illinois and Michigan.
Key points
Green Bay Packers are labeled the most hated NFL team
Packers share this title with New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders
Most hated in six states: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota
Rivalries with Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and Minnesota Vikings contribute
Surveys and studies highlight fan sentiments
Green Bay PackersNew York JetsLas Vegas RaidersChicago Bears
It's the offseason and I get press releases. Lots of press releases. Studies and surveys by companies that want to remain on fans' radar are predominant.
Often, the questions are of the "best quarterback in the league dumping the ball off to the halfback on third down and 25 on the 10 yard line when it's 34 degrees" sort.
Proximity appears to breed contempt. All of hates the Jets, and most of the middle West hates the Raiders, who were probably hated less when they were in Oakland/Los Angeles/Oakland/etc. Vegas is too close for comfort.
Q&A
Why are the Green Bay Packers considered the most hated NFL team?
The Packers are viewed as the most hated NFL team due to their rivalry with teams like the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, as well as their strong fan base.
Which states consider the Packers the most hated team?
The Packers are the most hated team in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Who shares the title of most hated NFL team with the Packers?
The New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders also share the title of most hated NFL team alongside the Packers.
What factors contribute to a team being labeled as 'most hated'?
Factors include historical rivalries, competitive performance, and the perception of the team's fan base.
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Apparently, success also makes a team hated, the Jets and Raiders notwithstanding. RotoWire points out the Packers are the third-most successful team in this century, after New England and Pittsburgh, who combined have as many hate-filled states as the Packers. RotoWire also says the Packers have 12 championships, to which the Packers themselves would take exception. They count 13.
Curiously, the Atlanta Falcons are the next most-hated team. I've got to ask, why?
Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) sacks Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-13.
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Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) sacks Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-13. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Nos. 1 and 10 are, well, 10th and 25th
Bookies.com tells us that Micah Parsons and Jordan Love jerseys are projected to be among the the most in-demand for the 2026 season. Bookies expect Parson's jerseys to rank 10th in sales among NFL players and Love 25th.
Parsons, who the Packers acquired before the 2025 season, is one of the leading pass rushers in the NFL. He racked up 12.5 sacks in 2025, even though he was injured and missed the last thee games of the season. He wears No. 1.
Love, who wears No. 10 and enters his fourth year as the Packers' starting quarterback, threw for 3,704 yards, 27 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2025. The Packers are 27-20-1 in games Love started, and made the playoffs all three years he was the No.1 quarterback. He ranked third in the NFL with a QBR score of 72.7.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's jersey is expected to sell the most.
The rankings combine 2025 NFLPA data, Lids year-end sales, and Google Trends search volume through April 2026.
Lambeau Field most comfortable, metal benches and all
CSB used a custom Uncomfortability Score based on language used in more than 100,000 Google reviews, tracking terms like “crowded,” “cold,” “long lines,” and “overpriced” to measure fan experience across 101 professional sports venues. Lambeau had the fewest complaints, including in regard to crowding, seating, and amenities. Take that metal-bench haters.
The Washington Commanders' Northwest Stadium was deemed the most uncomfortable, by a lot. In a rating where 10 is the worst, the stadium scored 7.61, well ahead of Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, home of the Spurs, at 4.67. Lambeau scored 0.71.
Northwest Stadium got dinged for being old with outdated infrastructure, traffic bottlenecks, slow entry, exit and movement, and not being domed.
Lambeau Field, which is an older outdoor stadium, had fewer complaints about those same categories than other NFL locations. Fans reported a smoother, more enjoyable game-day experience than at other venues across the league and in other leagues, too.
AI catching up to real people on Wisconsin's best landmark
SIXT, a car-rental company based in Germany, asked several A.I. platforms to pick the No. 1 landmarks in each state. Lambeau Field was the recommendation for Wisconsin, which any living, breathing Packers fan could have told them.
The top five landmarks, picked by all five A.I. platforms used for this survey, were the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the Golden Gate Bridge in California, Glacier National Park in Montana, the Las Vegas strip in Nevada and The Alamo in Texas.
SIXT said Lambeau is "one of the most storied venues in professional football. Known for its passionate fan base and the legendary 'Frozen Tundra,' Lambeau Field offers visitors an immersive look into decades of NFL history. From the Packers Hall of Fame to the bowl itself, where generations of fans have braved the cold to cheer on their team, the stadium brings the spirit and legacy of football to life."
To identify which landmarks were recommended most, SIXT analyzed responses from the top five A.I. platforms, including Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and Meta AI.
They are Packers fans to the end ... and beyond apparently
SportsbookReview.com asked 3,013 Wisconsin fans If given the choice, in which stadium would they want their ashes scattered?
It takes no imagination to assume that Lambeau Field was first, followed by Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, and American Family Field and Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
Not satisfied with that, they also asked how far fans would go to make this final wish a reality: 23% said they would still consider scattering ashes even if it wasn’t allowed, and 65% of scatterers would choose the field, as opposed to in the stands or outside the stadium. About 54% believe that sort of thing should be allowed, under controlled conditions.
It should be noted, the Packers are obsessive about not touching the grass. If you dumped ashes on the field, security would descend from all corners and they'd give you a pair of tweezers and demand you remove every particle. In case this is giving people any ideas.
