2024 NFL Travel Rankings: Analyzing the Road Ahead for All 32 Teams
As the NFL unveils its complete schedule for the 2024 regular season, fans and teams alike are buzzing with anticipation. With the list of opponents already known from the end of the 2023 season, the key detail everyone has been waiting for is the timing of each matchup. This scheduling reveals not just when, but where teams will be playing, which significantly impacts their travel plans.
This year, the travel distances range dramatically, from extensive cross-country hauls to shorter, more localized games. The Chicago Bears find themselves in a balanced spot with a mix of distant and close games, including an exciting international face-off against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London during Week 6.
Here's how all 32 teams stack up in terms of travel distance for the 2024 season, measured using Google Earth data, starting with the team covering the most miles to the one with the least:
1. **Los Angeles Chargers**: 26,803 miles2. **Miami Dolphins**: 25,869 miles3. **Seattle Seahawks**: 25,797 miles4. **New England Patriots**: 25,071 miles5. **San Francisco 49ers**: 24,575 miles6. **Los Angeles Rams**: 24,263 miles7. **Las Vegas Raiders**: 23,345 miles8. **Philadelphia Eagles**: 22,756 miles9. **New York Jets**: 22,397 miles10. **Green Bay Packers**: 22,209 miles11. **Jacksonville Jaguars**: 22,075 miles12. **Carolina Panthers**: 21,288 miles13. **Arizona Cardinals**: 21,064 miles14. **Denver Broncos**: 19,670 miles15. **Chicago Bears**: 19,558 miles16. **New York Giants**: 19,295 miles17. **Minnesota Vikings**: 19,030 miles18. **Dallas Cowboys**: 18,293 miles19. **Houston Texans**: 18,052 miles20. **Kansas City Chiefs**: 16,719 miles21. **Buffalo Bills**: 16,710 miles22. **Baltimore Ravens**: 15,424 miles23. **Tampa Bay Buccaneers**: 15,303 miles24. **Detroit Lions**: 14,328 miles25. **Cleveland Browns**: 13,998 miles26. **Tennessee Titans**: 13,311 miles27. **New Orleans Saints**: 13,084 miles28. **Atlanta Falcons**: 12,416 miles29. **Pittsburgh Steelers**: 12,047 miles30. **Indianapolis Colts**: 11,497 miles31. **Cincinnati Bengals**: 10,611 miles32. **Washington Commanders**: 10,550 miles
Each team's travel schedule not only affects their logistics but can also have significant implications for player performance and team strategy. As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see how travel influences the outcomes of the games and the standings by the year's end.
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