The States Most Willing to Give Up Social Media Permanently for a Super Bowl Win, Michigan Ranks #6!

Arizona is the most desperate state, with 7 in 10 Cardinals fans willing to give up social media forever, just to see their team win the Super Bowl
California ranks second overall, with the Rams (73%) and Chargers fans (72%) particularly desperate to see their team win
Missouri is the most confident state, with only 28% of Chiefs fans willing to give up social media permanently for a win

How desperate are you to see your team win the Super Bowl? And how far would you go to make it happen?

This is what Hard Rock Bet set out to find out by asking NFL fans across the U.S. whether they were willing to delete all their social media channels permanently if it guaranteed their team to win the Super Bowl. Find the results below:

The U.S. States where the NFL fans are the most desperate

Rank	State	Team(s)	Would delete social media
1	Arizona	Cardinals	71%
2	California	Rams, Chargers & 49ers	63%
3	Georgia	Falcons	61%
4	Indiana	Colts	57%
5	Maryland	Ravens	56%
6	Michigan	Lions	53%
7	North Carolina	Panthers	53%
8	Colorado	Broncos	52%
9	Nevada	Raiders	49%
10	Ohio	Browns & Bengals	49%
11	Minnesota	Vikings	48%
12	Texas	Cowboys & Texans	47%
13	Florida	Jaguars, Dolphins & Buccaneers	46%
14	New York	Jets, Giants & Bills	46%
15	Washington	Seahawks	45%
16	Louisiana	Saints	44%
17	Illinois	Bears	43%
18	Pennsylvania	Eagles & Steelers	40%
19	Washington D.C.*	Commanders	40%
20	Massachusetts	Patriots	38%
21	Tennessee	Titans	38%
22	Wisconsin	Packers	37%
23	Missouri	Chiefs	28%

* District of Columbia is not a State

Arizona ranks first on our list, with nearly three in four (71%) Cardinals fans claiming they would delete all their social media accounts forever if it guaranteed their team a win in the Super Bowl LX. Understandable when their last appearance in the Super Bowl dates back to 2009, which resulted in a 27-23 loss against the Steelers. Prior to that, the Cardinals won two titles in 1925 and 1947, while they were based in Chicago, IL. Safe to say that the Cardinals fans would do anything to get another chance to lift the trophy on February 8th 2026 in Santa Clara, CA.

California comes second, with 63% of fans desperate to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy. In fact, Los Angeles Rams fans were the most desperate in the NFL (73%) despite having won their last Super Bowl against the Bengals in 2022. The Los Angeles Chargers fans (72%) came close second as the most desperate fans in the NFL, having never won a Super Bowl. San Francisco 49ers fans, on the other hand, were among the most confident (43%).

Despite their loss against the Eagles in the last Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs (Missouri) ranked as the most confident in the NFL, with only 28% of fans admitting they would quit social media for life in order to guarantee Patrick Mahomes another Super Bowl win. The Philadelphia Eagles fans were also among the most confident (40%).

For more information about the full study, please visit: https://www.hardrock.bet/news/how-nfl-fandom-is-evolving/

Methodology

The findings combine anonymized Hard Rock Bet wagering data with insights from a survey of 2,000 NFL fans across the U.S., conducted in late August 2025.

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