With the Wild Card round over and by the time this article is shared we'll be looking forward to the AFC and NFC championships, there are some things you'll need to have for a great experience.
1. Your team in the playoffs
Sorry Bears fans, you'll be left out of this item for quite a while. If you're a Patriots fan or a Packer fan you'll most likely find your team in the playoffs every year. You gotta have your team to root for in the playoffs otherwise your cheering for teams because they have a cool logo, mascot, or you like that one player who retired from there and since he was on their team they're okay in your eyes. Overall, it adds more fun to the games.
2. Food
Get all the greasy, savory food you can get your hands on. You'll need chips and dip that nobody will touch. Finger food, snacks, and other stuff that isn't quite a meal but it'll be what you're eating for the rest of the day.
3. Jersey/Football Apparel
If your team is in the playoffs, you gotta wear a jersey or at least a sweatshirt or something to show your team pride. If your team is not in the playoffs, you can easily mark yourself as the opposition as you'll be "that guy" who cheers for the other team while everyone else cheers for the other. It'll put you right into the spirit of the game and you can camouflage yourself as a serious fan that way.
4. A BIG TV
Whoever has the biggest TV, that's where you're going. You can't crowd around a little TV, that's just primitive. Why not just gather around the radio like in Grandpap's days? Just kidding, even your grandfather had a TV, get one, a big one.
5. Seating
Couch, chairs, laps, whatever, make sure everyone has some room. There's nothing worse than being the one guy standing. It sucks for them, it sucks for you. Figure it out.
6. Booze
Let's be real. You've needed a drink anyway and this is a perfect excuse. Plus, if you get drunk, you'll be surrounded by great food, so it's a win-win. But please drink responsibly and have fun.
7. Something to break if your team loses
If your team loses, it will not stand. Grab a glass, a plate, a football, or your jersey and throw it. It's football, you can rough house, it's cool.
8. Make sarcastic comments
Lastly, as a football tradition you should always groan and moan about the commentators, the refs, the coach, the commercials, and that one player that didn't score a touchdown on the first time they were given the ball. Everyone can make comments because everyone knows the basics of the game and they can join in and agree with the football gurus of the group. However, it's all about the love of the game and I hope you have fun watching them.
