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Christopher Boan writes for BetMaryland.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.2021-08-02
What NFL Fan Bases Are Most Excited For the 2025 NFL Draft?
BetMaryland.com, where the best Maryland sports betting promo codes can be found, wanted to know which NFL fan bases are most excited about this month’s NFL Draft. Using Google Trends, we found the 10 states where people most frequently searched “2025 NFL Draft,” over a 30-day span ending April 8, 2025. We then zoomed in on each of those states and narrowed down the top city in each state where folks are searching for this topic the most.
Teams Most Excited About The 2025 NFL Draft
Rank | Team | Search Interest Score |
1 | Green Bay Packers | 100 |
2 | Cleveland Browns | 64 |
3 | New England Patriots | 58 |
4 | Minnesota Vikings | 57 |
5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 55 |
6 | Chicago Bears | 54 |
T7 | New York Jets | 50 |
T7 | Denver Broncos | 50 |
9 | New Orleans Saints | 47 |
10 | Baltimore Ravens | 46 |
We offer this content as part of our Maryland sports betting coverage and analysis, focusing on the NFL Draft, which is April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Where Baltimore Ranks For NFL Draft Interest
The Ravens are coming off consecutive AFC North division titles and have been to the playoffs in six of the past seven seasons.
So naturally, fans in Baltimore and throughout Maryland are eager to see who the franchise drafts next – in this case, with the No. 27 pick in the first round (barring any trades between now and the end of April). Ravens fans rank 10th on our list of most excited fanbases with a search volume of 46 during the timer we surveyed. Will any rookies come in right away and perform well enough to boost Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl odds during the season?
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Why Green Bay Is No. 1
Understandably, the Green Bay Packers are at the top of the list because that city is hosting the event from April 24-26. Half of the teams on this list are currently among the top 10 teams in this year’s first-round draft order – signaling the fans are anticipating a strong pick to help boost their hopes for the next season.
Overall, Packers fans notched a perfect search interest score of 100 points surrounding the 2025 made-for-TV spectacle of the NFL Draft, finishing 36 points ahead of the Cleveland Browns, whose fans notched a score of 64 points. The Browns hold the No. 2 overall pick. Fans of the New England Patriots (58 points), Minnesota Vikings (57) and Pittsburgh Steelers (55) round out the top five.
Rounding out the list of NFL fanbases that are the most amped for the draft to start are the Chicago Bears (54 points), New York Jets and Denver Broncos (50), New Orleans Saints (47) and the Ravens. Check out our Baltimore Ravens betting guide for an overview of wagering on the team.
Overall, no fanbase is as excited for the draft to return as the Packers, however, with a litany of cheeseheads descending upon Lambeau Field for the event later this month.
First-Round 2025 NFL Draft Order (top 10 picks)
Rank | Team |
1 | Tennessee Titans |
2 | Cleveland Browns |
3 | New York Giants |
4 | New England Patriots |
5 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
6 | Las Vegas Raiders |
7 | New York Jets |
8 | Carolina Panthers |
9 | New Orleans Saints |
10 | Chicago Bears |
In this year’s first round of the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans hold the rights for the top pick overall, ahead of the Browns, New York Giants, Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Rounding out the top 10 of the first round – again not factoring in any pending deals before the draft or during that weekend – are the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears.
The Titans hold the No. 1 selection for the first time since 2016.
That year, Tennessee wound up trading that pick to the Rams in a swap that landed the NFC West franchise quarterback Jared Goff. It worked out great for Tennessee, though, because the Titans moved down in the order and selected running back Derrick Henry. That pick paid off very well as Henry ran for 9,502 yards, 90 touchdowns with an approximate value of 73 in 119 games with the franchise between 2016 and 2023.
But where is Henry now? With the Ravens, of course. He’s still extremely productive, having rushed for 1,921 yards and a league-leading 16 touchdowns in 2024-25, his first season in Baltimore. He and quarterback Lamar Jackson lead an offense that helps make the Charm City’s team one of the best in the NFL – in fact, Caesars Maryland Sportsbook lists the Ravens at +700 odds to win Super Bowl 60 in February 2026. That’s second on the board behind only the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, who have +650 odds, and tied with the Buffalo Bills.
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