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Congratulations, Cincinnati Bengals fans! You are top five in the NFL, according to the Nielsen Scarborough NFL Fandom Index. The top five teams are the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles

Most folks looking ahead to the 2026 NFL season have the Miami Dolphins on the bottom looking up.

If anyone were to doubt the loyalty of Bills Mafia, a new report released by Nielsen gives Buffalo Bills fans a quantitative rebuttal.

At least, that’s what you might think after looking at Nielsen’s first-ever Local NFL Fandom Index, which aims to rank each NFL market by fan avidity. The rankings, released on Monday, show a particular affinity for smaller cities that out-kick their coverage in terms of fandom intensity. As such, markets with smaller populations and dedicated…

As the NFL prepares to kick off another season following record-breaking viewership in 2025, Nielsen has officially launched the inaugural “Nielsen Scarborough NFL Fandom Index.” This comprehensive study moves beyond simple headcount to identify where the sport’s pulse beats strongest, revealing that America’s most avid fans are often found in the heart of its mid-sized…

Champs Sports is betting bigger on sports fandom, debuting a new marketing campaign to expand licensed merchandise, fan experiences and community activations as it looks to become a leading destination for fans. Under its new “Game Day, Every Day” platform, which launches Monday, the Foot Locker-owned retailer will roll out expanded licensed apparel assortments in…

Lindsay Clancy, during her murder trial, on 13 August 2026, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Photograph: Josh Reynolds/APLindsay Clancy, during her murder trial, on 13 August 2026, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Photograph: Josh Reynolds/AP Analysis

LOS ANGELES — At KCON LA 2026, a K-pop concert hosted by CJ Group in Los Angeles on the 16th local time, Amelia, 16, a high school student from Visalia, California, said she came with her parents because she is a fan of the K-pop girl group ILLIT. She said she had also visited the…

Italy’s Treviso Comic Book Festival is running an International Contest for New Comic Authors, inviting emerging, unpublished creators from around the world to submit short comic stories exploring this year’s theme, “Relationships”.

Disney Parks fans got a genuinely big night out of this year’s D23, and the buzz wasn’t limited to any one park or coast. From a surprise celebrity cameo to a first teaser trailer for a brand new ride, the event delivered a steady stream of Avengers Campus updates that theme park fans have been…