| 100% | PIRATES | 7 | Pittsburgh ___, NFL team that was rebranded as the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940 |
| 67% | TITANS | 6 | New York ___, NFL team that was rebranded as the New York Jets in 1963 |
| 59% | BROWNS | 6 | Cleveland ___, NFL team that moved and was rebranded as the Baltimore Ravens in 1996 |
| 59% | DALLAS | 6 | ___ Texans, NFL team that moved and was rebranded as the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963 |
| 46% | CHICAGOBEARS | 12 | NFL team that began as the Decatur Staleys in 1920 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | STATEWARRIORS | 13 | "Golden ___," American professional basketball team based in Oakland that was recognised as the seventh highest valued sports franchise: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HAM | 3 | West ___ United, English football team that is portrayed as AFC Richmond's fierce rival in the comedy series "Ted Lasso" |
| 41% | EAGLE | 5 | Bald ___, sharp-eyed bird of prey that swoops in as the mascot for Philadelphia's NFL team |
| 40% | DETROIT | 7 | ___ Tigers, MLB team from Michigan that is known as the "Tigers" |
| 39% | NETHERLANDS | 11 | Team that was runner-up to the USA in the 2019 World Cup |
| 39% | RAMS | 4 | Los Angeles NFL team that was based in St. Louis from 1995 to 2015 |
| 39% | BEARS | 5 | Chicago NFL team that won the Super Bowl in 1985 |
| 39% | IRON | 4 | Element that is represented in the periodic table as "Fe" |
| 38% | RAMS | 4 | Los Angeles ___, NFL team that lost to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII |
| 38% | SEATTLEKRAKEN | 13 | Pacific Northwest expansion team that will begin playing in the NHL in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SAINTS | 6 | NFL team that beat the Colts to win the Super Bowl in 2010 |
| 38% | UTES | 4 | Pac-12 team in Salt Lake City that will be joining the Big 12 in 2024 |
| 38% | GIANTS | 6 | NFL team that doesn't play home games in the state it's named for |
| 37% | MIRROR | 6 | Magic ___, magical object that is used as a television in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 37% | GORILLA | 7 | The Suns ___, official mascot for the Phoenix Suns NBA team that was first seen in 1980 |
| 37% | RAVEN | 5 | Black-plumed bird that makes noise as the mascot for Baltimore's NFL team |
| 37% | ROCKY | 5 | ___, official mascot for the Denver Nuggets NBA team that was first seen in 1990 |
| 37% | EAR | 3 | Auditory organ that might be drawn as a "C" in the cartoons |
| 37% | PHANATIC | 8 | Phillie ___, official mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies MLB team that was first seen in 1978 |
| 37% | FREDBIRD | 8 | ___, official mascot for the St. Louis Cardinals MLB team that was first seen in 1979 |
| 36% | MARS | 4 | Planet that is depicted as being successfully terraformed in "The Expanse" |
| 36% | FALCON | 6 | Fast-flying bird of prey that soars high as the mascot for Atlanta's NFL team |
| 36% | BASEBALL | 8 | Team sport originating in the US whose playing field is known as a diamond |
| 36% | WALLY | 5 | ___ the Green Monster, official mascot for the Boston Red Sox MLB team that was first seen in 1997 |
| 36% | TAMPABAY | 8 | With 48-Across, NFL team that signed Tom Brady as its starting quarterback in 2020: 2 wds. |