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Why They Call Green Bay 'Titletown'

Why cities like Green Bay win an outsize number of championships
Reuters

After losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers rebounded with a resounding victory over division rivals, the Chicago Bears. With one game left in the season, the Packers still hold the NFL's best record (14-1). And back-to-back Super Bowl victories are within reach.

With a metro population that’s just north of 300,000, Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the NFL’s smallest market by far. At the same time, with 13 championship seasons (including four Super Bowls), it fields one of its winningest, most popular teams, earning its nickname and then some.