Jets Fans Top the NFL in Anxiety and Complaints, Study Finds

Being a New York Jets fan isn’t for the faint of heart, and now, there’s data to prove it. According to a new Reddit analysis by FantasyMMAdness.com, Jets fans are officially the most anxious in the NFL and tied for most likely to complain.

The study reviewed 60,000+ top Reddit posts from NFL, NBA, and EPL team subreddits, tagging emotional behaviors like:

• Complaining (e.g., play calls, coaching decisions, missed trades)
• Cursing (intense or vulgar expressions)
• Anxiety (game-day dread, existential spirals, fear of another collapse)

Jets Fans by the Numbers

• Most Complaining (Tied): 124 posts
• Most Anxious: 46 posts
• High Cursing Levels: Among the league’s top 5

Jets fans live and breathe every play, and they feel it all. This level of emotional investment makes them one of the most intense fanbases in the NFL.

NFL Emotional Rankings

• 12.9% of top posts are complaints
• 6.2% contain cursing
• 4.7% show anxiety

The NFL leads all leagues in emotional output, and Jets fans sit right at the top.

You may view the data set below.

Whether it’s quarterback woes or missed playoff dreams, Jets fans show up in the comments: loud, loyal, and always hoping for the best (but expecting the worst).

“Reddit is like a public sports therapist’s couch. When a team underperforms, fans don’t just sit quietly; they head to Reddit to offload. These numbers show just how intensely people live and breathe their teams.

For fantasy sports managers or content creators, understanding fan emotion is more than entertainment. It offers insight into morale, pressure, and even potential locker room disruption. These emotional waves ripple beyond Reddit and reflect real-time momentum shifts in teams,” says Sports Analyst, Kelly Davisfrom FantasyMMAdness.com.