Numerous NFL and other pro football organizations are located in large cities across the United States. Locations like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City even host multiple teams from the same league. Out of all the states, California has three NFL franchises.
Teams usually cluster together like this due to financial reasons. Cities like Los Angeles and New York are of such magnitude that they can support the presence of multiple franchises.
There are circumstances under which a franchise may "host a road game" during the season. For example, the Los Angeles Rams, who share a stadium with the Los Angeles Chargers, won the Super Bowl while playing "on the road" at their home stadium.
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Arenas that serve two NFL franchises
MetLife Stadium
The New York Giants and New York Jets play their home games at the MetLife Stadium, which was completed in 2010 to replace Giants Stadium.
Although the government legally owns it, the stadium's two primary occupants, the Jets and Giants, paid for it. The Giants Stadium, which had been around for nearly 30 years, was dismantled as soon as the new arena was operational.
It was built right next to it. The two-and-a-half-year construction phase resulted in the league's largest stadium (82,500 seats) and the most costly stadium ever built at the time ($1.6 billion).
MetLife Stadium is one of two NFL venues that are used by two franchises. The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers also share an arena in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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SoFi Stadium
The 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium is an indoor sports venue shared by the Rams and Chargers. The fixed-roof arena was inaugurated in September 2020. It hosts the regular LA Bowl for college football in addition to the two NFL franchises' home games.
Theoretically, the arena is the costliest NFL stadium in existence. Estimates for the project's first section, including substitutes and complements, range around $5 to $6 billion. Even though the arena is less luxurious, it broke the record even before construction began. It was projected to be worth a record $2.6 billion in 2016, but the price ultimately exceeded $3.4 billion by May 2020.
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