What NFL team should I root for? (British fan)?

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I have started watching the NFL this season and it's a great sport, however, being British it's hard to choose a team and this is ruining my enjoyment slightly. I find watching games as a fan of a team is more interesting and exciting than watching as a neutral. I have some criteria to meet and have cut the teams down to match my first criterion*.

My criteria:
 - Must play in the EST. This makes it easier for me to watch games on TV over here in the UK*.
 - An exciting team who have a young and upcoming team with a few veterans.
 - Play in a good location. I'd like to someday go over to the States and catch a game live so I'd like to visit a nice location.
 - Good fans who do NOT boo their fans and stick with them no matter what.
 - No ******** players. I hate players who are disrespectful and cheat for obvious reasons.
 - Good stadium. Preferably not a crappy looking domed stadium. I hate stadiums like the Vikings' but like the Texans' (however, these teams aren't on my list).
 - Good uniforms. If I purchase a uniform, I don't what to look like an idiot wearing it.
 - Not a team that could make me appear as a bandwagon fan.
 - No Florida teams.

These teams match my first and my last criterion:
Philadelphia Eagles 
New York Giants 
Washington Redskins 
Detroit Lions 
Atlanta Falcons  
Carolina Panthers 
New England Patriots 
New York Jets 
Buffalo Bills  
Baltimore Ravens 
Pittsburgh Steelers 
Cincinnati Bengals 
Cleveland Browns 
Indianapolis Colts

Who would you suggest?

Also, if you'd like to have a better idea of what kind of teams I like... My favourite football (soccer) team is Manchester United.

nas88car300 · Accepted Answer

Remember the teams in the Cent mostly start their game times the same as the teams in the EST
Chicago Bears

Anonymous · Answer

Washington redskins all the way. Got great sports in DC

Anonymous · Answer

Teams on your list and play in EST:

Eagles
Giants
Redskins
Falcons
Panthers
Patriots 
Jets
Bills
Ravens
Steelers
Bengals
Browns 
Colts

I suggest the Bengals and Colts because they're both young teams with good uniforms. The Patriots are good option because they're closer to England

Anonymous · Answer

As for your talent criteria I would narrow it to the Redskins, Falcons, and Colts.  The Falcons are the best of the three at the moment but the Colts and Redskins should develop into dominant teams behind Andrew Luck and RG3.  You could probably eliminate the Colts if you're looking for a good city as Indianapolis isn't bad but I would say Washington or Atlanta would be better places to visit.  Atlanta has great weather but also has a reputation for being a bit of a wild city.  I think the Redskins would probably be the best fit for you.  They're a up and coming team that plays in DC our capital so you could see the American monuments on your trip.

Duke · Answer

For everyone suggesting the Patriots, he said he wanted a team that doesn't cheat.
I think the team that bests matches your criteria is the Redskins. They have an exciting young quarterback and have a decent chance to make the playoffs this year, though I wouldn't consider them a superbowl contender. DC has all major sports teams and if you ever visit the states, DC is a pretty cool place to tour, the natural history museum is awesome.

Emily M · Answer

The Indianapolis Colts fit most of your criteria but there's no MLB or NHL teams in Indiana.  There's minor league baseball and hockey, though.

Anonymous · Answer

Kansas City Chiefs. You're not going to find a team that meets all of your criteria,you'll be lucky to find one that meets half of that. and scheduling has almost nothing to do with time zone, except that west coast teams usually get the later games. And fans aren't shy about voicing their displeasure with their teams, but that's just part of the passion they feel for them.

KC has had a bad past few seasons, but appear to be back in business, and are probably the most up-and-coming team there is right now. Arrowhead is the holy grail of NFL stadiums, and has one of the most passionate fanbases in all of sports. if you only go to one NFL game, you want to go there.

차가운 커피 · Answer

the Buccaneers have the same owner as Manchester United but the Bengals are the team that best meets your criteria.

Liam · Answer

DEFINETLY the patriots.
They have great weather
Beautiful stadium
You would not be a bandwagon
They are a winning team
New England is the closest to UK
They are very entertaing
They have rob Gronkowski who is a beast
You should go with the patriots
Also they have a lot of heart, as well as all New England teams

Anonymous · Answer

What team would suit you better than my home team the New England Patriot? The Boston Red Soxs and the Boston Bruins both have Championships in the last decade and are very hot right now. Red Sox have already clinched their division and the Bruins are just as awesome. Celtics are top notch as well. Boston is a winning sports city.

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