Football fans get ready because we’re just a couple weeks away from the 103rd NFL season. Whether you’re rooting for the Seahawks or the Packers, there’s no better way to kick off the season than with a celebratory smoke sesh. So, the real question is, what strain should you smoke? Well, we’ve come up with a list of strains for each team!
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona’s state motto “Ditat Deus” means “God Enriches” in Latin. As a result, our strain pick for football fans of the Arizona Cardinals is God’s Gift. God’s Gift is the child of the infamous Granddaddy Purple and OG Kush. This heavy indica strain has flavors of grape, citrus, and hash. When you smoke this strain, you’ll be bestowed with the gift of dreamy, blissful relaxation.
Atlanta Falcons
For the Atlanta Falcons football team, we’ve (for reasons we hope are obvious) chosen Artificial Red x Falcon Berry from Atomic Budz. Falcon Berry is an indica that is potently powerful that comes from crossing Falcon 9 with Red Pop. This strain has a fruity gelato aroma with a terpene-heavy Red Pop twist. The effects start with a euphoric head high that’ll transition into a pleasurable deep body sensation that can lead to couch lock.
Baltimore Ravens
Up next is a purple strain for a purple team. If you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan, consider toking some Purple Punch. This sweet and sedating strain is the result of crossing Larry OG with Grandaddy Purple. This strain will punch you with the smell of grape candy, blueberry muffins, and tart Kool-Aid. This strain will hit you hard in the head and body, first landing smack-dab between your eyes and then slowly melting into your limbs. This delicious dessert strain is the perfect smoke to kick back with at the end of the day.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo New York is the birthplace of famous cannabis activist Jack Herer, so obviously we have to choose his strain for Bills fans. Jack here is a sativa-dominant strain that combines Haze, Northern Lights #5, and Shiva Skunk. This strain offers users cerebral elevation and heavy resin production. When you smoke Jack Herer, you’ll feel blissful, clear-headed, and creative.
Carolina Panthers
Up next, we’ve got Blackberry Kush for fans of the Black Panthers. This indica-dominant hybrid strain crosses Afghani and Blackberry. Blackberry Kush produces relaxing effects with a heavy body high. The flavor this strain offers is sweet like berries with a hashy fuel taste to balance it out.
Chicago Bears
Chicago is known for its skyline punctuated by skyscrapers, which is why we’ve chosen Sky Master as the strain of choice for Chicago Bears fans. This sativa-dominant strain is the offspring of Blue Dream and Master Kush. The effects are pleasurable, offering up a jolt of uplifting cerebral energy that translates to warm, functional relaxation. This strain will have you feeling like a bear cozied up in your den.
Cincinnati Bengals
What strain more fitting for a Bengals fan than Tiger’s Blood? The sedating effects of this rare indica strain will hit you instantly and leave you locked to the couch. As you sit there, you’ll feel happy, floaty, relaxed, and ultimately lazy. This strain features spicy and earthy flavors with strong herbal undertones. With a tendency to have a high THC content, this is a strain you’ll want to make sure to take it easy with.
Cleveland Browns
With bright orange football jerseys comes a bright orange strain; Orange Push Pop is our strain of choice for Cleveland Browns fans. This indica-dominant hybrid is made by crossing Triangle Kush with Orange Cookies. This strain produces uplifting effects that will relax your mind and make your body tingle. Despite being an indica, this strain is great for an all-day smoke session. In addition, the mild effects make this an ideal strain for consumers who are newer to smoking weed. Get ready for a deliciously creamy vanilla and orange flavor profile with a smell that’s just as enticing.
Dallas Cowboys
For the football team from the Lone Star state, we obviously had to go with Stardawg. Stardawg has an earthy pine aroma with hints of diesel and a hint of lemon on the exhale. The high is active and uplifting with an uplifting sativa head buzz that you’ll feel behind the eyes. you’ll experience a huge burst of energy and an urge to be social, talkative, and a bit giggly. These potent sativa effects are accompanied by a relaxing mellow indica body buzz.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos hail from the snowy city of Denver, hence why our strain of choice for Broncos fans is Tokyo Snow. This Sky High Gardens exclusive cultivar is a heady sativa hybrid that offers a cooling menthol smoke with notes of floral pine and eucalyptus. This upbeat variety is perfect for enjoying the outdoors or whenever you just need that little boost.
Detroit Lions
For the kings of the concrete jungle, we’ve chosen Jungle Lava. This exclusive Root Down cultivar crosses Lava Cake and Jungle Cake for a heavy indica. This strain will have you feeling a heavy wave of warm relaxation melt down over your body, leaving you feeling happy and sleepy.
Green Bay Packers
Green Crack is our choice for the Green Bay Packers. This potent sativa is beloved by many for its energizing effects. Few strains compare in terms of sharp energy and focus as it induces an invigorating mental buzz that keeps you going throughout the day. With a tangy, fruity flavor that reminds many of mangoes, Green Crack is a great daytime strain.
Houston Texans
Texas Roughneck seems the obvious choice for loyal fans of the Houston Texans. Just one hit of this bud will have you feeling its super long-lasting effects with its high average THC content. The high will hit you fast and hard with a rush of uplifting happiness and a touch of initial energy. Your mind will begin to grow hazy as the energy subsides, leaving you feeling relaxed and maybe even a little sleepy.
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis is home to some of the best dutch babies in the U.S. So, what strain more fitting for colt fans than Dutch Treat? Dutch Treat is a hybrid strain made by crossing Northern Lights with Haze. This strain produces cerebral effects that will leave you feeling uplifted and euphoric while reducing stress and relaxing the mind. Dutch Treat smells like sweet fruits mixed with pine and eucalyptus trees.
Las Vegas Raiders
For the black and silver Raiders, we think Super Silver Haze is the best strain to kick off the season. This sativa strain is a cross of Skunk, Northern Lights, and haze that has beautifully sticky buds. You can expect a long-lasting energetic body high from this strain.
Los Angeles Chargers
There’s no better strain to charge into the NFL season with for Chargers fans than the uniquely energizing Super Lemon Haze. Super Lemon Haze is a sativa-dominant hybrid with the zesty aroma of sweet lemons and the pleasing taste of tart lemon candy. An intoxicating pairing of Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, this “wake and bake” strain induces a long-lasting, energetic, and lively high. Smoking this strain will have you feeling focused, motivated, and giggly.
Los Angeles Rams
For this golden-horned football team, we thought there was no strain more fitting than Golden Goat. This hybrid strain combines sweet, sour, spicy, and tropical fruit flavors for a uniquely tasty smoke. Its full-body effects provide a delightful rush of euphoria and a creative spark.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Since this football hails from Florida, with figured Orangeade would be the perfect homage to the state’s official fruit. Orangeade is a hybrid strain that comes from crossing Tangie with Purple Punch. This strain has a sweet, citrusy flavor profile with delicate floral notes. Orangeade is also a mood-boosting strain, making it perfect for a daytime toke.
Kansas City Chiefs
Cheese is the ultimate ingredient in Southern comfort food, which is why it’s our strain pick for fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. Cheese is an indica-dominant hybrid that has a sharply sour aroma that’ll have your mouth watering. This strain has achieved widespread popularity for its unique flavor and consistent potency. Cheese is known for having relaxed and happy effects that gently ease you into a blissful state of mind.
Miami Dolphins
For the Miami Dolphins who hail from the sunny state of Florida, we thought Sunburn was all too fitting. Sunburn is a sativa-dominant hybrid that reeks of old, sweet genetics. The blend of sweet, pungent, and floral aromas come together to create an all-day sativa that stimulates without too much anxiety or paranoia.
Minnesota Vikings
For fans of the football team with the purple and yellow jerseys, we’ve chosen Purple Sunset. Purple sunset is a complex indica-dominant cross of Purple Punch, Mandarin Sunset, and Mandarin Cookies. The fruity terpenes express notes of sweet citrus and spice with a hint of floral berries. This strain offers a calming high that may help you unwind without feeling overly sleepy or lethargic.
New England Patriots
New England Patriots fans, look out for the strain with the same name as your football star quarterback, MAC. MAC, a.k.a Miracle Alien Cookies, is a hybrid strain that crosses Alien Cookies, Starfighter, and Columbian. This strain produces creative effects that are happy and uplifting. Furthermore, MAC features a smooth orange flavor that is balanced out by floral accents on a sweet, earthy finish.
New Orleans Saints
Strawberry isn’t just the state fruit of Louisiana, it’s also our strain of choice for fans of the New Orleans Saints. Strawberry is a sativa strain that produces uplifting and relaxing effects. This energetic strain will help you feel relieved without the sleepy side effects.
New York Jets
What better way to fuel a Jets fan than with some Jet Fuel? Jet Fuel is a hybrid strain with uplifting effects that will help you mellow out. This strain is the ultimate cross of the most renowned Diesel strains toting a high THC potency. Jet Fuel taste’s sweet and gassy with a pungent aroma of diesel fumes. It also provides a high-energy jolt of uplifting effects that will eventually level off and lull you into a dream-like state of relaxation.
Philadelphia Eagles
An Eagle Trees exclusive cultivar is the obvious choice in our eyes for a Philadelphia Eagles fan. As a result, we’ve chosen Limecone. This hybrid strain crosses another exclusive cultivar, Rolexx, with Freezeland. The result is a strain that smells like trees, limes, and mint with an exotic minty cooling flavor. Its effects are fun and playful while still remaining grounded and social. So, this is a great strain for gatherings of all shapes and sizes!
Pittsburgh Steelers
Playing football for the same state that’s home to the chocolate capital of the U.S is what leads us to choose Triple Chocolate Chip for our Steelers fans. Triple Chocolate Chip is a cross between Mint Chocolate Chip and Triple OG. This strain has been specifically bred to put you deep in the couch with your favorite snacks. Triple Chocolate Chip offers a dank gassy OG and Cookies terpene profile.
San Fransisco 49ers
For the football team that hails from the Golden State, we think 49ers fans should pick up some Golden Ticket. This balanced hybrid strain combines genetics from Golden Goat and Face Off OG. The result is a strain that offers full-body relaxation with invigorating cerebral qualities. Its aroma is an enticing mix of tangy lemon, sweet lime, and sour skunk.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks play for the rainy city of Seattle, which is why Apple Rain is our strain of choice for Seahawks Fans. In fact, this Sky High Gardens exclusive cultivar is actually grown right in the heart of downtown Seattle! This strain crosses Sour Apple and Slurricane for a sour and sweet taste that’s reminiscent of a honey crisp apple.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should consider picking up some Bay Pie to kick off the season. This strain is sweet and fruity like a cherry with a slight spice on the exhale. The aroma is very earthy and fresh with a spicy berry overtone that’s complimented by notes of citrus, pine, and sweet herb. The high will come on fairly soon after smoking, lifting both your body and your mind. You’ll be totally at ease without feeling weighed down.
Tennessee Titans
For fans of the football titans from the tri-star state, we suggest picking up some Triangle Kush. Triangle Kush is an indica strain that provides relaxing effects and may even stimulate creativity. In addition, some people say this strain even makes them a little chatty.
Washington Commanders
Last, but certainly not least, we figured the favorite strain of Washingtonians would be most fitting for Commanders. So, consider picking up some Blue Dream to kick off this NFL season. Blue Dream is a sativa-dominant hybrid strain made by crossing Blueberry with Haze. The result is a strain that produces a balanced body high, along with effects such as cerebral stimulation and full-body relaxation. Blue Dream smells and tastes like sweet blueberries thanks to its Blueberry genetics.
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