Patriots Crush Broncos In Social Media Fan Power
BOSTON (CBS) - The battle on the field has yet to be decided, but there's one high profile battle off the field where the New England Patriots are crushing the Denver Broncos: social media.
Plenty has been said this week about the unpopularity of the Patriots and their quarterback, but digital media tells a very different story.
When the two teams take the field Sunday, the Patriots will have twice the social media fan power behind them.
We picked a bunch of social media platforms where both teams have official, verified accounts.
FACEBOOK FANS
4.4 Million Patriots
2.1 Million Broncos
This handy map from Deadspin breaks down where each team's Facebook fans live. Patriots get the most populated areas; Broncos get the mountains and desert.
Advantage: Patriots
TWITTER FOLLOWERS
795,000 Patriots
439,000 Broncos
Advantage: Patriots
GOOGLE+ FOLLOWERS
800,000 Patriots
15,000 Broncos
Advantage: Patriots
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
516,000 Patriots
225,000 Broncos
Advantage: Patriots
VINE FOLLOWERS
40,000 Patriots
21,000 Broncos
Advantage: Patriots
PINTEREST FOLLOWERS
17,000 Patriots
6,500 Broncos
Advantage: Patriots
Numbers as of Jan. 17, 2014. All numbers have been rounded.