The Detroit Lions Are One Of The Most Expensive NFL Teams To Support
Showing how much you support your team could cost you more depending on what team you choose to root for. Here in Detroit, we’re willing to spend a little extra to show our support for the Lions. A new study, conducted by Japan-101, shows that the Detroit Lions are one of the most expensive NFL teams to support.
We probably all had a little more spending money during the “Same Old Lions” days. Now, supporting the boys in Honolulu Blue is a bit more costly.
Study Says The Detroit Lions Are Expensive To Support
Experts at Japan-101 analyzed all 32 NFL teams to find their average ticket prices of home games for the 2023-2024 season, the price of beer and hotdogs at each stadium, and jersey prices to see which teams are the cheapest and most expensive to support.
To find this information, Japan-101 used data from TickPick and the NFL Shop.
Cheapest NFL Teams To Support
When the data was examined, the study found that the Houston Texans were the cheapest NFL team to support. The average spend for a Houston Texas fan was $379.14. That total is the average cost of the criteria above (ticket prices, beer and hotdog prices, and cost of a jersey).
This doesn’t come as a surprise. The Houston Texans entered the season with very little expectations. They had a poor record last season. Very few well-known names or stars on the team, if any. They also have a very young team. In the 2023 draft they had two of the first three selections. Typically, that means you’re going to go through some growing pains. That means lower prices all around.
However, I wouldn’t expect to see them be the cheapest at the start of next season. They have had a surprisingly good season. It’s even looking like they should make the playoffs! Good on them.
The Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns all round out the top five, per Japan-101. What do they have in common? Most of these teams weren’t expected to have a great season. Maybe the Cleveland Browns are the exception within that group. With little star power, it’s hard to increase ticket prices.
The Most Expensive NFL Teams To Support
On the other side of the coin, we have the most expensive teams in the NFL to support. Las Vegas Raiders came in first place as the most expensive NFL team to support, according to Japan-101. I would have expected it to be the Kansas City Chiefs. They have a dynasty in the works, so I would think supply and demand would be driving prices up. The Raiders don’t have a good team.
However, it’s a newer stadium, in a new expansion city, and it’s Las Vegas. Of course it isn’t going to be cheap. The average fan is expected to pay $1,318 at a Raiders game, according to the study conducted by Japan-101.
Kanas City ended up in third place. Not where I expected, but still in the top 5. Philadelphia Eagles were number two on the list. That’s where I’d expect them to be. The Detroit Lions are the fourth most expensive team in the NFL to support with average prices at $904.11, per Japan-101. Then, the Dallas Cowboys finished the top 5.
So, if the Lions keep on winning we can expect to keep paying more and more for tickets and jerseys, it looks like. However, after decades of mediocrity (and less) I have no problem spending a little extra to show my support. Go Lions!