Best NFL Tailgating In The NFC West: Where Do The Arizona Cardinals Rank?

It’s been nearly a decade since the Arizona Cardinals last won a playoff game, which speaks to the ongoing struggle that has plagued the franchise since it moved from St. Louis to Phoenix back in 1988.

In the 35 seasons since moving to the Valley, the Cardinals have made the postseason six times, reaching the Super Bowl in 2008 and the NFC Championship Game in 2015, while falling in the Divisional Round in 1998 and 2009.

In the last two years, Arizona’s 8-26 record across Arizona betting apps extinguished any postseason ambitions off the bat, which likely explains why the Cardinals ranked dead-last in their division when it came to gameday experience.

At BetArizona.com, we wanted to see what NFL teams have the best tailgating in preparation for the 2024 NFL season. Using Stadium-Journey.com and Sports-Reference.com, we created a scoring system factoring in food and beverage, atmosphere, fans, return on investment, and each team’s record from the 2023 season.

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Best Tailgating Experience: NFC West

Rank	Team	Total Score
1	Seattle Seahawks	204
2	San Francisco 49ers	189
3	Los Angeles Rams	181
4	Arizona Cardinals	162

Where Cardinals Rank in NFC West

Of the four teams in the NFC West, Arizona’s total score of 162 points ranked well behind the third place Los Angeles Rams (181 points), and the leaders in the division like the Seattle Seahawks (204 points) and the San Francisco 49ers (189 points).

Given the Cardinals’ lack of on-field success of late across Arizona sports betting, it’s likely of little surprise to learn that Arizona’s currently dead last on FanDuel Sportsbook Arizona’s NFC West odds board, with the club listed at +1200 to win their first divisional crown since 2015 in 2024.

Unfortunately, for Cardinals fans, it looks like that lack of on-field success has bled into the festivities surrounding Glendale’s State Farm Stadium, with Arizona taking home the bottom spot on our NFC West tailgating rankings this season.

USA Today photo by Michael Chow.

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Christopher Boan

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Christopher Boan is the lead writer at BetArizona.com after covering sports and sports betting in Arizona for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.