The 2020 NFL schedule came out and it injected life into Bills fans. Could this be the first time since 1995 that Buffalo takes home the AFC East title?
While fans in western New York will think so, it appears the ones out in New England are thinking the same thing.
The Patriots lost their beloved quarterback in Tom Brady this offseason. Their former tight end Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement and followed him to the Buccaneers, too.
Evidently, the bandwagon in New England is emptying out now. A report in The Athletic recently took a look at NFL ticketing with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Patriots are one of only four teams that have seen a decline in ticket pricing in the secondary market.
The Athletic reports:
“Average prices on the secondary market for NFL games since the schedule release Thursday night are $391, which is up 51 percent from 2019, with only four teams down; the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers and Chicago Bears, according to TicketIQ. The 51 percent rise is by far the largest year over year increase TicketIQ has tracked.”
In addition, Patriots tickets are reportedly valued 39 percent less than last season. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has seen a 135 percent uptick in ticket value. In regard to the Bills, TicketIQ reports that the average ticket price for the Bills on the secondary market has increased from $147 in 2019 to $179 this offseason.
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