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AZJonnie

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3. This week is the 2nd round of the playoffs though

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 03:35 PM

Jan 13

Counting blue vs. red by means of 2024 POTUS election results:

Blue‑state teams (13):
Bills (NY)
Giants (NJ)
Jets (NJ)
Patriots (MA)
Ravens (MD)
Commanders (DC)
Bears (IL)
Vikings (MN)
Broncos (CO)
Seahawks (WA)
49ers (CA)
Rams (CA)
Chargers (CA)

Red‑state teams (19):
Cardinals (AZ)
Falcons (GA)
Panthers (NC)
Saints (LA)
Cowboys (TX)
Texans (TX)
Jaguars (FL)
Dolphins (FL)
Buccaneers (FL)
Colts (IN)
Titans (TN)
Chiefs (MO)
Raiders (NV)
Lions (MI)
Packers (WI)
Steelers (PA)
Eagles (PA)
Browns (OH)
Bengals (OH)

Assuming each playoff team is like a random draw from the league with a 13/32 chance of being from a blue state, the chance that 7 or 8 of 8 remaining teams are blue‑state teams is about 0.94% (~1 in 106) in a given year.

IOW, this has about a once-per-century statistical likelihood, if the teams and their states voting patterns had 100% consistency over that 100 years.

Sounds like an omen to me!

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7 of 8 NFL playoff teams are from blue states [View all] jimmy the one Jan 13 OP

and the GB Packers Almost made it!! riversedge Jan 13 #1

To characterize a historic fourth quarter collapse to your arch-nemesis as "almost making it" Prairie Gates Jan 13 #8

that whole last second half was downright sickening. I try to keep my riversedge Jan 13 #9

Wisconsin isn't Blue. Rethugs control both chambers of their state legislature, the US House delegation, 1 US Senator, Celerity Jan 14 #17

Damn!!! I love that. Traildogbob Jan 13 #2

This week is the 2nd round of the playoffs though AZJonnie Jan 13 #3

Chiefs are Rebl2 Jan 13 #12

Good analysis Jonnie jimmy the one Yesterday #19

Houston is mostly blue. onenote Jan 13 #4

The City of Houston is a very blue city LetMyPeopleVote Jan 13 #5

FYI, there has been significant recent ICE activity in Houston. anciano Jan 13 #6

You are right about ICE activity in Houston, but.... jimmy the one Jan 14 #14

Pity the poor last-round draft picks who end up having to live in Redneckistan. Aristus Jan 13 #7

Not like most teams are in major cities which are largely Democratic EdmondDantes_ Jan 14 #18

New England Patriots need to kick ass. oasis Jan 13 #10

Bills Mafia agrees... EarthFirst Jan 13 #13

No surprise here I suspect. Blue states have an overwhelming economic advantage in the incomes its residents make, and SWBTATTReg Jan 13 #11

The Blue Bowl! Starbeach Jan 14 #15

Go Rams!!!!! Initech Jan 14 #16

Check out who the owner is. Boomerproud Yesterday #20

OK, don't go Rams. Initech Yesterday #21

Yeah, the Texans are out they did show up, but boy oh boy those 49ers got stomped MagickMuffin Yesterday #22