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Green Bay, Wisconsin is 68% Better Than Los Angeles, California, According to NFL Fans
Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined Sports7 in 2021. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL and soccer landscape, as well as his expertise breaking down sports media, which stems from his many years downloading podcasts before they were even cool and countless hours spent listening to Mike & The Mad Dog and The Dan Patrick Show, among other programs. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie who even played DII lacrosse at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, Tim loves reading about all the latest sports news every day and considers it a dream to write about sports professionally. He's a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York who mistakenly thought, back in the early '90s, that his team would be in the Super Bowl every year. He started following European soccer — with a Manchester City focus — in the early 2000s after spending far too much time playing FIFA. When he's not enjoying a round of golf or coaching youth soccer and flag football, Tim likes reading the work of Bill Simmons, Tony Kornheiser, Chuck Klosterman, and Tom Wolfe.
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As far as the “best” American cities go, Los Angeles, California, is near the top of the list. Green Bay, Wisconsin, population of approximately 104,500, doesn't usually make that best-of list. However, when it comes to NFL fans comparing the experience at the Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field and the LA Rams‘ (and LA Chargers') SoFi Stadium, the small town wins by a large margin.
The Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field vs. the LA Rams' SoFi Stadium
The team at odds comparison site Sidelines recently compiled a list of the best and worst NFL stadiums based on fans' reviews. Each stadium got a score based on the percentage of “excellent” ratings or five stars out of five on Tripadvisor.
The winner (by a relatively large margin) is the Green Bay Packers' historic home, Lambeau Field. That's because 89% of visitors to the home of Bart Starr, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers rated their experience highly.
The loser (by the slimmest of margins) is the LA Rams' brand new home and site of the last Super Bowl, SoFi Stadium.
While it makes sense that the quaint and historical setting of Lambeau Field is the best NFL stadium fan experience, it's a little surprising that the brand-new, $5-plus-billion stadium ranks dead last.
Some of the poor reviews on Tripadvisor, which include NFL and concert patrons, mention bad parking, cleanliness, the quality of the food, and the difficulty getting in and out, among other issues at SoFi.
The top 10 best and top 10 worst NFL stadium experiences
Looking at the top 10 of Sidelines' study, the best-reviewed NFL stadium experiences seem to have several things in common. The top 10 stadiums are:
| Rank | Team | Stadium | City | % of 5-star reviews |
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wisconsin | 89% |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 75% |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 74% |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana | 73% |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | 68% |
| 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 65% |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | Denver, Colorado | 65% |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | 64% |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore, Maryland | 64% |
| 10 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 63% |
For the most part, these NFL stadiums are all home to historically successful football teams (Carolina Panthers excluded). Also, none of these stadiums are located in the top 10 biggest cities in America (because No. 9, Dallas, is in Arlington).
On the flip side, here are the bottom 10 stadiums on the list:
| Rank | Team | Stadium | City | % of 5-star reviews |
| 32 | LA Rams/LA Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California | 21% |
| 31 | Washington Commanders | FedEx Field | Landover, Maryland | 24% |
| 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Jacksonville, Florida | 29% |
| 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio | 41% |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Orchard Park, New York | 44% |
| 27 | Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Stadium | Cleveland, Ohio | 45% |
| 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 46% |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | 46% |
| 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa Bay, Florida | 49% |
| 23 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | Nashville, Tennessee | 50% |
These NFL stadiums are either falling apart, home to perennial losers, or in the country's biggest (and most crowded) metropolitan areas.
So, the takeaways here are that size — at least of the city — does matter (in a negative way), and there seems to be less to complain about after the home team wins.
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