Football Fact Sets Colorado Apart from Neighboring States

Despite football season coming to a close this year, Colorado remains Broncos season all year long.

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However, while the Denver Broncos have been a big part of football fans in Colorado for over six decades, most of the states that border the Centennial State don't exactly have the same luxury.

Colorado is Set Apart Due to this Football Statistic

As a Colorado native, the Denver Broncos have been synonymous with professional football for as long as I can remember.

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However, one look at a map recently published on Facebook brought me to the realization that almost all of the states bordering Colorado do not have professional football teams.

The one exception, Arizona, is home to the Cardinals but also barely borders Colorado at the famous four corners.

One reason for this could be linked to population. For example, Colorado's population is higher than most of the states with which it shares a border with the latest number being just over 5.8 million people. While Arizona has a population of over 7 million, each other state that borders the Centennial State has fewer people. Oklahoma trails Colorado with around 4 million people, followed by Utah, Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska, and the least populated state in the country, Wyoming.

Another interesting point is the fact that Kansas technically doesn't have a "home team," despite sharing Kansas City with Missouri. However, even though the city is technically a part of both states, the Kansas City Chiefs are technically located in Missouri.