With NFL ticket prices varying dramatically from one section to the next, finding a good view without overpaying can be a challenge. To help fans find the best value, Bovada analyzed more than 2,000 seating sections across NFL stadiums, comparing thousands of ticket asking prices with fan-rated views to reveal which sections and stadiums offer the best value for money this season.
The results suggest that paying more doesn’t necessarily mean getting a better view. From the NFL’s best-value sections to the stadiums where fans pay a premium for little improvement in view quality, here’s where your ticket money goes furthest this season.
The best seats in the NFL for their value and quality
We analyzed seat view ratings across 2,083 seating sections at NFL stadiums, alongside more than 95,000 ticket price points, to uncover the sections that offer supporters the best value for money, regardless of which stadium they’re sitting in.
Caesars Superdome has the single best-value seating sections in the NFL
Section 610 posts a value score of 92.8 out of 100, the highest of any seat in the NFL. Home to the New Orleans Saints since 1975 and one of the largest fixed-dome stadiums in the world, the 73,000-plus-capacity venue has hosted eight Super Bowls, most recently Super Bowl LIX in February 2025, yet its upper-level Terrace sections combine relatively low asking prices with some of the highest fan-view ratings in the dataset.
Top 20 single best-value seats in the NFL:
Every one of the NFL’s top 20 best-value seats sits in the upper bowl
This is true of the entire top 20. Not a single lower-bowl or middle-tier section makes the list. The biggest bargains aren’t found by sitting far from the game, they’re found by sitting higher up. Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders, places three sections in the top 20, while Lucas Oil Stadium’s Section 611, priced well below premium seating but rated among the best views in Indianapolis, completes the top three overall.
Hard Rock Stadium has more top-20 entries than any other venue
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami leads the way for the number of highly rated, affordable sections, with four entries in the top 20, including three of the top 10. Sections 341, 332, 314 and 334 all score above 90 for value, with median asking prices ranging from just $147 to $156.
All four sections are located in the stadium’s upper-bowl 300 Level, suggesting that fans can find particularly strong value by looking beyond the premium seating areas.
The best value seating sections at each NFL stadium
Choosing where to sit can be difficult, especially for fans seeing the game for the first time. With value varying within every stadium, below we’ve identified the best-value seating sections inside each of the NFL’s 29 rated stadiums. Find your team to see their best-value seat!
The best-value seating sections in every NFL stadium:
*Each score reflects that section’s value relative to other seats in the same stadium only, not against the rest of the league.
The best and worst stadiums for seat value
Beyond individual seats, some stadiums offer far stronger value than others across the board. To find out which, we averaged the value score of every rated section within each stadium to produce a Whole Bowl Value Score. This is a single number showing whether fans at that venue get a fair deal overall.
Hard Rock Stadium offers the NFL’s strongest overall seat value
Hard Rock Stadium comes out on top, with a whole-bowl value score of 64.4 out of 100, the highest of any NFL stadium. Home of the Miami Dolphins and a six-time Super Bowl host, Hard Rock backs up its reputation for cheap seats with consistently strong value across the entire bowl. Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland is close behind at 63.7, followed by Raymond James Stadium in Tampa at 60.7.
The Best NFL Stadiums Overall for Value:
Some of the NFL’s biggest names come with a premium
The bottom of the value ranking is dominated by some of the NFL’s most recognisable venues. Ford Field in Detroit posts the lowest whole-bowl value score of any rated stadium, at 33, just behind Chicago’s Soldier Field on 33.8.
Soldier Field also carries the highest average ticket price of any stadium at $841, yet its average seat-view rating of 4.49 out of 5 is barely higher than stadiums charging half as much. In addition to this, Ford Field ($615), Lincoln Financial Field ($608) and Lumen Field ($582) rank among the NFL’s priciest average tickets, but still land in the bottom 10 for whole-bowl value.
The Worst NFL Stadiums Overall for Value:
A good view doesn’t have to cost hundreds more
There’s a clear gap between the top and bottom of the value rankings, and it isn’t down to quality of view. The 10 best-value stadiums average a fan seat-view rating of 4.4 out of 5 and an average ticket price of $290. Meanwhile, the 10 worst-value stadiums average a near-identical rating of 4.41, yet cost $567 on average, a premium of $277 for a view that fans don’t rate any higher.
Sources and Methodology
Best-value seats
To determine the best-value seats in the NFL, Bovada analyzed the following metrics across 2,083 seating sections in 29 NFL stadiums:
- Average ticket asking price (USD) – GoTickets. 95,000+ ticketing price points across 29 stadiums were analyzed.
- Fan-given seat view rating – aviewfrommyseat.co.uk
Each section’s average asking price was ranked against its fan view rating to produce a Value Score out of 100, where a score of 50 represents a seat priced exactly in line with its rating.
Best and worst value stadiums
Value Scores were averaged across every rated section within each stadium to produce a Whole Bowl Value Score, showing which venues offer the strongest and weakest value overall.
Highmark Stadium (Buffalo Bills) was excluded from scoring due to insufficient fan-review data.
All data is correct as of August 2026.