"The END"FL Teams
Sam Sykes ~ 06/17/2025
There are 30 cities in the United States with at least one NFL team, with Los Angeles and New York City both boasting TWO teams each. Some of these places obviously require a team such as Chicago, Dallas, Miami, etc., but many NFL cities simply do not make sense. Every league is guilty of having a team in some place it doesn’t belong, but the NFL is borderline egregious. Here are the top 5 teams that should pack up and move.
5. Charlotte, NC
First off is the Carolina Panthers, founded in the early 90s, the two-time Superbowl contenders have never really found sustained success. Charlotte has grown to become a financial juggernaut in the U.S., and has a growing population of people escaping high crime and tax states, but it still doesn’t add up. The South has long been college football territory. The fandom is out of control and there are some major programs between North and South Carolina. The Panthers seriously lack a culture or identity that any one can really resonate with. I could imagine them staying, but I’d prefer they leave.
4. Nashville, TN
Another newer team (1997), when the Houston Oilers stupidly moved to the Music City. First off, the Oilers had one of the most badass color schemes and logos of all-time, and they gave it away to be some weird blue on dark blue rhinestone “T”... Terrible. Nissan stadium is an eyesore sitting right off of Nashville’s main strip. It looks like it was forced in there and it does not jive with any of the country charm everywhere else. Also they have Vanderbilt, a college team that competes in the SEC, the most competitive and wild division in college football. They could really benefit from a fresh start and a new name. Maybe they could be a 2nd Chicago or Houston team. Time to dust off those Oilers jerseys.
3. OHIO
Sophie's choice. Between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns, one of these teams has got to go. Personally, I’d vote for the Browns to take a hike. They quit on the city once before while they had Bill Belichick as a head coach, ouch. That Browns team went on to become the uber-successful two-time Super Bowl champs, the Baltimore Ravens. Either way Ohio is not big enough for the both of them. I’d love it if they had a head-to-head, 80s movie-style, winner-take-all championship with the winner becoming the team of Ohio and the loser becoming defunct. A man can dream.
2. Washington, DC
This one may come as a surprise, but hear me out. Why does the capital need a team? Nobody wants to play here because of the insane taxes and crime. I mean their rookie running back was shot in the leg twice by a 15-year-old trying to carjack him. What kind of place is that for anyone to live that doesn’t have to be there? Baltimore already takes a good chunk out of the NFL market for this team and they really only represent Virginia. They should move the stadium over to Fairfax and play out of the super populous suburb if they really want to stick around. The “Fairfax Commanders” has a better ring to it anyways.
1. Jacksonville, FL
From all accounts Jacksonville, Florida is actually a pretty cool place. Partying in the swamp is said to be legendary and the city is friendly and accessible. Not to mention Florida has no state income tax, allowing players to take less money to sign and live there. All this being said, I don’t get it. They are consistently near the bottom when it comes to value and popularity when compared to other teams, and there are a few reasons. The city is small and the surrounding area is rural, and the few fans they could get have been rooting for the SEC-competing Florida Gators. The Gators have won three NCAA college football championships in the last thirty years. The Jags have been around just about thirty years, they have a measly .417 win percentage and have never played in a Super Bowl. Every one forgets they exist and they could use a rebrand. And Jaguars don’t even live in Florida.
