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NFL stadium rankings: Bears right in that meaty part of the curve

By Sun-Times Wire

SI.com just released their rankings of NFL stadiums, which were computed with a complex mathematical formula that makes the BCS algorithm look easy.

Soldier Field is 17th out of the 32 venues. Those pesky Green Bay Packers and their iced-over stadium is at the top of the list.

The Bears apparently rank 15th in “team quality” and the “atmosphere” is “scientifically” rated as 16th best.

Do you feel slighted, Bear fans? Where would you rank Soldier Field? Are you upset the Packers are No. 1?

Predictably, the Lions and Ford Field are second to last.

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