Which NFL franchise should you be supporting?
This year marks the 100th year that the NFL kicked off and we are at hand to help you pick the NFL team that works best for you.
If you are new to American Football and are looking for a team to pick then this is perfect for you. We have compared each of the Premier League 20 clubs to that of the most relevant NFL franchise... get picking!!
Arsenal – New Orleans Saints
There are two key factors to any football team: attack and defence. However neither Arsenal nor the Saints have mastered this as of yet.
Arsenal’s defence has been non-existent since the early 2000's, which has seen both Arsene Wenger and Unai Emery both relying on the attacking side of the game to get the job done.
The Saints are one of the NFL’s best attacking outfits led by future Hall of Famer Drew Brees. The Saints defence has improved recently, in recent years though it has consistently ranked among the worst in the league over the past 10 years.
Both teams have failed to win a title for over a decade, despite being tipped as serious challengers for the title most years.
Aston Villa – San Francisco 49ers
Both teams can boast an incredible history – just the five Super Bowls for the 49ers and 20 major trophies for Aston Villa – however both have struggled in recent years.
Both teams are currently led by young talents – Jack Grealish and Jimmy Garoppolo.
Bournemouth – Los Angeles Chargers
Both clubs have the smallest stadiums in their leagues with Dignity Health Sports Park comfortably being the smallest stadium in the NFL with a capacity of just 27,000 although they are due to move in to a new 70,000 capacity stadium in 2020, while Bournemouth's Vitality is the Premier League’s equivalent at just 11,329.
Both teams play their football within a stones throw of the beach, and both are yet to win their first major title.
Brighton – Arizona Cardinals
Just as the Seagulls have taken a gamble on Graham Potter, the Cardinals have put faith in 40-year-old Kliff Kingsbury.
Both teams have invested in exciting acquisitions in the off-season, with Brighton signing Neal Maupay for £20million and Arizona drafting future superstar Kyler Murray.
Burnley – Buffalo Bills
New Era Field is the Turf Moor of the NFL: old skool, a bit ugly and dogged, and an extremely tough place to go. Both the Bills and Burnley are always more than capable of holding their own and cause an upset at home.
Unfortunately for both of them though they have a lack of world-class talent which means that silverware is a long long way off.
Chelsea – Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins have the only perfect season in league history. Miami are one of the NFL’s truly iconic teams.
Chelsea are one of the few Premier League teams who come close to a perfect season.
Both teams have vast historical success, however the key comparison here can be found in recent history.
The Dolphins sacked head coach Adam Gase and replaced him with the young, untested Brian Flores which sounds very much like Chelsea who over the summer replaced Maurizio Sarri with the former club legend and managerial with limited experience in Frank Lampard.
These are exciting yet uncertain times for both outfits however it appears that both teams will be using this year as a transitional period.
Crystal Palace – Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks fans are often referred to as the ''12th man'' , whilst the Palace fans also boast a similar commendation and are widely recognised as some of the most passionate supporters in English football.
Both teams are headed by exciting talent – The Seahawks have Russell Wilson and for Palace they have Wilfried Zaha both of whom are relied on too much at times.
Everton – New York Jets
The Jets are a franchise with rich history, winning their one and only NFL Championship in 1968.
The Jet are a little like Everton with respect to their history which has developed a passionate fan base. Both teams have been placed in to the shadwos by their noisy neighbours in recent years.
Leicester – Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles and Leicester during their title winning seasons were hardly favourites, admittedly the Eagles were a little more realistic at 50/1 compared to Leicester's 5000/1.
Who doesn't love a successful underdog story?!
Liverpool – Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys during the 70s, 80s and 90s were a very successful NFL franchise, they recorded five Super Bowls between 1970 and 1995.
Funnily enough during the same period of time we saw Liverpool were enjoying a similar period of success, winning 11 league titles during this period of time.
Despite both teams enduring a lengthy title drought, their fans will never let you forget about their success and always believe it's going to be their year again.
Manchester City – Los Angeles Rams
According to many out there Spending money gives you success, something that both Manchester City and LA Rams have had claimed against them.
City have been transformed from a below average outfit to the Premier League’s most dominant team, while the Rams have left behind their blues tag in St. Louis to become Super Bowl contenders in Los Angeles.
The comparison also does not stop there. Like City's Head coach Pep Guardiola, Sean McVay is a young, hungry leader who has taken the NFL by storm with his unique approach.
Manchester United – New England Patriots
Manchester United and New England Patriots are 'that' team that if you don't know much about the sport you'll support through the brand and global reach.
United are the most hated team in England, boasting 20 league titles and unmatched global fan base.
The Patriots are the NFL’s equivalent, with abrasive coach Bill Belichick and the hall of famer Tom Brady leading them to a record equaling sixth Super Bowl title last season.
Newcastle – Washington Redskins
It's safe to say that the Redskins owner Dan Snyder is not the most well thought of person in Washington these days, with his poor ownership of the historically successful franchise which has now seen them reach the play-offs just four times since he took over in 1999.
This may sound quite familiar, Newcastle fans?
Norwich – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs are one of the NFL’s most up and downs teams but look set for a much more stable season under new head coach Bruce Arians.
Norwich however are the ultimate yo-yo club over the past 10 years, but under their impressive German coach Daniel Farke he's got the Canaries playing some very attractive football and may finally put an end to this status they have... time will tell!
Sheffield United – Pittsburgh Steelers
If you like steel then you are going to like Sheffield United and the Pittsburgh Steelers and are their nations 'City of Steel'
Both the Steelers and the Blades were named after their city’s industrial heritage.
Sheffield United have just returned to the Premier League for the first time after 15 years away from the big time, while the Steelers have not won a Super Bowl since 2008 and missed out on the play-offs full stop last season.
Southampton – Cleveland Browns
Just as Southampton did when they got rid of Mark Hughes for Ralph Hasenhuttl in the middle of last season, the Browns fired Hue Jackson and handed Freddie Kitchens his first ever head-coaching role at the top table.
Both teams experience up and down form, and look set for breakout campaigns with some exciting talent on show and new faces in and around the club.
Tottenham – Atlanta Falcons
It was only back in 2016 when the Falcons were 28-3 up in the Super Bowl to then surrender the title the Patriots. Bottling it when it matter, sound familiar Spurs?
Like Spurs, the Falcons have one of the league’s most exciting attacking units at their disposal led by quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones as well as the returning Devonta Freeman (if he puts those injury problems to bed)
In Dan Quinn they have a head coach who has impressed throughout his career but as with Pochettino they both await a major title.
Watford – Carolina Panthers
Both clubs have fell at the final hurdle in trying to claim their first major trophy.
Watford have a great leader and speaker on and off the pitch in Troy Deeney something that Cam Newton for the Panthers also offers - all successful teams have good leaders, right?
West Ham – Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota and West Ham both upped sticks and moved ground with the Vikings calling home to the new and impressive US Bank Stadium a few years back in 2016, this was also the same year that the Hammers left the Upton Park behind for the London Stadium.
Both teams are led into this season by highly-respected coaches in the game, both hold hopes high after building strong squads in their off-seasons.
Wolves – Indianapolis Colts
For the Colts it's now a decade since their last Super Bowl appearance back in 2019, however last season saw real progress for the Colts by them reaching the play offs in a similar fashion to Wolves who have seen themselves back in European football.
Both Frank Reich and Nuno Espirito Santo have both managed to prove themselves at the top level.