The NFL is more popular in Canada than the CFL

A study by the Angus Reid Institute has found the National Football League (NFL) to be more popular than the Canadian Football League (CFL) in Canada.

Small minorities of Canadians say they watch the NFL (20%) or CFL (16%) closely or very closely.

Outside of Manitoba, where 50% say they watch the CFL closely or very closely, a large majority of Canadians in every province have little or no interest in the NFL or CFL. (For the complete table of results, please see page 1 of the report here.)

The NFL is more popular in Canada than the CFL

A separate study by the Angus Reid Institute found that 62% of Canadian football fans are more interested in the Super Bowl than the Grey Cup. That percentage increases to 78% in Quebec, the highest in Canada.

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— Angus Reid Institute (@angusreidorg) February 9, 2023

This article was originally published on Jan. 16 and updated on Feb. 10, 2023.

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