Every NFL season starts with a wave of hope, hype, and wild predictions from fanbases across the league. Some of those fans are justified in their confidence…, but others—well, let’s say their optimism is louder than their win column.
We’re not here to crush dreams but to call out the fanbases that talk like they’ve already booked a Super Bowl parade before the preseason ends. These are the 15 NFL fanbases that take confidence to delusional heights yearly.
15. Minnesota Vikings
Vikings fans roll into every season acting like this is finally the year everything clicks. Then reality hits around Week 8, and the panic tweets start flying.
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers fans could be starting a quarterback named Clipboard McGee and still claim they’re going 11-6. It’s a tradition, and honestly, it’s impressive.
13. Chicago Bears
Every offseason, Bears fans convince themselves that the rebuild is over and the NFC North is theirs. Every regular season reminds them patience is a virtue.
12. Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders fans are ready to run through a wall every training camp. The problem is that the wall is usually the AFC West.
11. Miami Dolphins
Dolphins fans say they’ve already won three Super Bowls before Week 1. They’ll have one good month and declare themselves the new dynasty.
10. Cleveland Browns
Every summer is the same: “This is the most talented roster we’ve had in years!” Browns fans have mastered the art of optimism with a side of heartbreak.
9. Denver Broncos
Broncos fans stay ready to declare they’ve “finally fixed the offense” every year. And every single year, something completely unhinged happens instead.
8. Carolina Panthers
Even with three wins, Panthers fans will find a way to spin it into a playoff scenario. The math might be fuzzy, but the faith is unwavering.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
Jags fans go from “no one respects us” to “We’re winning the AFC” in about five seconds. The glow-up energy is strong but sometimes a bit premature.
6. Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys fans never enter a season quietly. It’s Super Bowl talk in July, memes in September, and pain by December.
5. Detroit Lions
After a few good years, Lions fans are suddenly ready to take over the league. Their confidence is sky-high, and they deserve to feel themselves for once.
4. New York Jets
Jets fans approach every offseason like the suffering is finally over. Then the season starts, and they’re right back in therapy.
3. Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles fans will tell you loudly and often that this is the best roster ever assembled. Confidence? Through the roof. Humility? Never heard of it.
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2. Kansas City Chiefs
They’ve earned a lot of the bragging rights. But Chiefs fans have fully entered the “why even play the games” era of cockiness.
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1. San Francisco 49ers
No fanbase rides harder for their team than the Niners faithful. Even if they’ve got questions at quarterback or injuries piling up, they’ll still tell you they’re winning it all and building a statue outside Levi’s.
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