Even as the Jets prepare to start what may end up being their worst season in six years, there still remains one enormous benefit to siding with Gang Green rather than Big Blue — cheaper seats.
While the Giants currently sport the third-highest home average ticket price on the secondary ticket market, at $346.72, the Jets rank 15th in the NFL with an average price of $186.32, according to TiqIq.com
Despite Sunday marking the first game of the season and the return of Darrelle Revis, the average ticket price for the Jets’ game against the Buccaneers is $168.54 with a get-in price of $67.
At the start of the 2011 season, the Jets’ average ticket price was $234.61 and went down to $194.03 last season. The highest-priced Jets game comes on Oct. 13 against the Steelers, with ticket prices averaging $235.86.
“If the [Jets] were playing in a smaller market like Nashville or Jacksonville, they would see ticket prices similar to those because the talent’s very similar,” said Chris Matcovich, vice president of data & communications for TiqIQ. “The secondary market is the place to go to buy Jets tickets this year rather than paying face value. People should keep an eye out because there will be deals.”
The Giants, whose ticket prices only trail the Bears and Patriots, have seen a nearly nine percent increase in prices annually since 2011, when it was $272.87.
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Helping drive up the average is the Giants’ home opener against the Broncos, which might b
e the final meeting between Eli and
Peyton Manning. The average ticket price for the Sept. 15 meeting is $486.01, with a get-in price of $229, making it the second-highest priced game in the NFL all season. The only game more expensive comes on the same day, with the 49ers visiting the Seahawks.
“The Giants have always been the top team in New York, but they’ve separated themselves in terms of ticket prices and what people are willing to pay to see the product on the field,” said Matcovich. “A lot of it has to do with the success they’ve had recently. They were a little up and down last year, but winning two Super Bowls in the last six years, it definitely gives fans optimism and a reason to believe every season that they have a shot to make the playoffs and have an opportunity to make the Super Bowl.”
Across the NFL, ticket prices are up just over five percent ($191.43 to $201.14).