State rankings

NFC Teams by State

California has the highest # of NFC Teams (2), followed by Texas (1) and Florida (1). Louisiana has the lowest (1).

# of NFC TeamsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
15 of 51 states

# of NFC Teams

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All 15 ranked

Highest first.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1
Middle half 1 – 1
Average
1.07
15 states
Highest
2
California
Lowest
1
Louisiana

Data

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15 states · # = rank by # of NFC Teams
#
1California2Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers
2Texas1Dallas Cowboys
2Florida1Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2Pennsylvania1Philadelphia Eagles
2Illinois1Chicago Bears
2Georgia1Atlanta Falcons
2North Carolina1Carolina Panthers
2Michigan1Detroit Lions
2New Jersey1New York Giants
2Washington1Seattle Seahawks
2Arizona1Arizona Cardinals
2Maryland1Washington Commanders
2Wisconsin1Green Bay Packers
2Minnesota1Minnesota Vikings
2Louisiana1New Orleans Saints

What correlates with # of NFC Teams?

Pearson r against 2,120 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states, 13 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of NFC Teams tend to score higher on these

  1. Organic Lettuce Acres HarvestedLettuce Production by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  2. Broccoli Acres HarvestedBroccoli Production by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 13
    Plot
  3. Passing Bar Exam ScoreHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  4. Total EVsEV Charging Stations by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. Tomato Acres HarvestedTomato Production by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  6. Filipino Population EstimateFilipino Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of NFC Teams tend to score lower on these

  1. Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  2. Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  3. Bar Exam First Time Pass RateHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Avg. Internet SpeedAverage Internet Speed by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. Required Total CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  6. Bar Exam Overall Pass RateHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest # of NFC Teams?
California has the highest # of NFC Teams, at 2, followed by Texas (1) and Florida (1).
Which state has the lowest # of NFC Teams?
Louisiana has the lowest # of NFC Teams, at 1.
What is the median # of NFC Teams across US states?
The median is 1 across the 15 US states with data.
Where does this nfc teams by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: NFC Teams - NFL.com; National Football Conference - Wiki; NFL Teams - ESPN.