As far as the “best” American cities go, Los Angeles, California, is near the top of the list. Green Bay, Wisconsin, population of approximately 104,500, doesn’t usually make that best-of list. However, when it comes to NFL fans comparing the experience at the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field and the LA Rams‘ (and LA Chargers’) SoFi Stadium, the small town wins by a large margin. 

The Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field vs. the LA Rams’ SoFi Stadium

The team at odds comparison site Sidelines recently compiled a list of the best and worst NFL stadiums based on fans’ reviews. Each stadium got a score based on the percentage of “excellent” ratings or five stars out of five on Tripadvisor. 

The winner (by a relatively large margin) is the Green Bay Packers’ historic home, Lambeau Field. That’s because 89% of visitors to the home of Bart Starr, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers rated their experience highly. 

The loser (by the slimmest of margins) is the LA Rams’ brand new home and site of the last Super Bowl, SoFi Stadium. 

While it makes sense that the quaint and historical setting of Lambeau Field is the best NFL stadium fan experience, it’s a little surprising that the brand-new, $5-plus-billion stadium ranks dead last. 

Some of the poor reviews on Tripadvisor, which include NFL and concert patrons, mention bad parking, cleanliness, the quality of the food, and the difficulty getting in and out, among other issues at SoFi.

The top 10 best and top 10 worst NFL stadium experiences

Looking at the top 10 of Sidelines’ study, the best-reviewed NFL stadium experiences seem to have several things in common. The top 10 stadiums are: 

Rank	Team	Stadium	City	% of 5-star reviews
1	Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field	Green Bay, Wisconsin	89%
2	Dallas Cowboys	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, Texas	75%
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Acrisure Stadium	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	74%
4	Indianapolis Colts	Lucas Oil Stadium	Indianapolis, Indiana	73%
5	Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium	Charlotte, North Carolina	68%
6	Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium	Kansas City, Missouri	65%
7	Denver Broncos	Empower Field at Mile High	Denver, Colorado	65%
8	Seattle Seahawks	Lumen Field	Seattle, Washington	64%
9	Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Baltimore, Maryland	64%
10	New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough, Massachusetts	63%

For the most part, these NFL stadiums are all home to historically successful football teams (Carolina Panthers excluded). Also, none of these stadiums are located in the top 10 biggest cities in America (because No. 9, Dallas, is in Arlington).  

On the flip side, here are the bottom 10 stadiums on the list: 

Rank	Team	Stadium	City	% of 5-star reviews
32	LA Rams/LA Chargers	SoFi Stadium	Inglewood, California	21%
31	Washington Commanders	FedEx Field	Landover, Maryland	24%
30	Jacksonville Jaguars	TIAA Bank Field	Jacksonville, Florida	29%
29	Cincinnati Bengals	Paul Brown Stadium	Cincinnati, Ohio	41%
28	Buffalo Bills	Highmark Stadium	Orchard Park, New York	44%
27	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium	Cleveland, Ohio	45%
26	Philadelphia Eagles	Lincoln Financial Field	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	46%
25	Chicago Bears	Soldier Field	Chicago, Illinois	46%
24	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Raymond James Stadium	Tampa Bay, Florida	49%
23	Tennessee Titans	Nissan Stadium	Nashville, Tennessee	50%

These NFL stadiums are either falling apart, home to perennial losers, or in the country’s biggest (and most crowded) metropolitan areas. 

So, the takeaways here are that size — at least of the city — does matter (in a negative way), and there seems to be less to complain about after the home team wins. 

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