I think we all already knew this, but now a study backs it up! And if you’re a Cowboys fan, this probably won’t surprise you. If you’re not, this likely explains a lot.

A new analysis found that fans of the Dallas Cowboys were the most stressed fan base in the NFL during the 2025 season, officially taking the top spot in something no one was trying to win.

The study comes from VegasInsider, which created a Fan Stress Index to measure how emotionally demanding it was to follow each team week to week.

Texas’ Team Tops the NFL in Fan Stress

According to the analysis, Cowboys fans posted the league’s highest Fan Stress Index score at 62.75 out of 100, making them the most stressed supporters in the National Football League.

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The index didn’t focus solely on wins and losses. Instead, it looked at how games felt as they unfolded- including penalties, injuries, turnovers, close finishes, and fan sentiment.

In other words: it measured the emotional toll. Cowboys fans know that toll well.

Why Cowboys Sundays Rarely Feel Easy

Even when Dallas won, games rarely felt settled.

The Cowboys played multiple overtime games and averaged a narrow winning margin, keeping outcomes tense well into the final minutes. Leads never felt safe, and wins often came with elevated heart rates rather than relief.

For Cowboys fans, comfort is rarely part of the experience. The stress was compounded by mistakes and setbacks.

Dallas ranked among the league’s highest teams for drive-impacting penalties, regularly stalling momentum. Turnovers added another layer of anxiety, while injuries piled up, costing the team hundreds of combined games lost across the season.

Cowboys Fans Are Venting Online Too

That exhaustion showed up online.

Cowboys fans posted one of the highest negativity rates in online fan commentary, with nearly 9 percent of comments expressing frustration. Not rage- just the steady annoyance that comes from caring too much, week after week. That’s not anger, that’s fatigue!

In Texas, Cowboys fandom isn’t casual, it’s inherited. Complaining about the Cowboys is practically a shared experience, passed down through families and repeated every Sunday. The stress is real, but so is the loyalty, and despite everything, fans keep showing up.

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