Albuquerque Journal

With reason to drink, Dallas fans rank No. 1

- BY PETER DAWSON FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM

Jerry Jones’ affinity for Johnny Walker Blue is well establishe­d.

But it probably took a healthy dose of premium whiskey to dull the pain of the Cowboys’ 28-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday night.

And the team’s owner may need some more of his treasured beverage this coming Sunday when Dallas travels to Philadelph­ia to face the Eagles.

Even though it’s a road game, Cowboys fans will likely be gulping down booze just like Jones.

According to a study by BACtrack.com, Cowboys fans are the drunkest of any fan base in the entire NFL on game days.

The site’s methodolog­y states, “Data for the BACtrack NFL Consumptio­n Report was collected anonymousl­y from users of BACtrack Mobile, and repre-

sents unique BAC tests collected from users in the U.S. for the Sunday games during 2017 NFL football season, September 10, 2017, to December 3, 2017.”

Here are the top five NFL fans with the highest average BAC Levels, per the study:

1. Dallas Cowboys: 0.062 percent

2. New England Patriots: 0.061 percent

3. New Orleans Saints: 0.055 percent

4. Arizona Cardinals: 0.055 percent

5. Indianapol­is Colts: 0.054 percent

Here are the top five NFL fans with the lowest average BAC Levels, per the study:

1. Atlanta Falcons: 0.024 percent

2. New York Giants: 0.028 percent

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 0.029 percent 4. Pittsburgh Steelers: 0.032 percent 5. Washington Redskins: 0.033 percent The study shows the level of correlatio­n between a team’s winning percentage over the past 10 seasons and the fans’ BAC levels. All five teams with the highest BAC levels have winning records over the past decade.

The study was first conducted in 2015, a year the Buffalo Bills ranked first on the list.

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