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(Ibotta)

The New England Patriots are among the most hated teams and most popular teams in the NFL, according to a poll this week.

The Patriots, who play the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, are second to only the Dallas Cowboys among teams fans hate the most, according to Public Policy Polling.

The top five: Cowboys (18 percent), Patriots (13), Chicago Bears (9), New York Giants (9) and Pittsburgh Steelers (9). The Pats were third on the list last year.

But the Patriots are almost among the most popular teams. When voters are asked to name their single favorite team: Packers (15 percent), Cowboys (13), Seahawks (10), Denver Broncos (9), Patriots (9) and Steelers (9).

Some other interesting numbers from the poll:

The Green Bay Packers are the most popular team in the country with a +36 net favorability rating. The Seahawks (+25) and Denver Broncos (+24 at 44/20) are next.

41 percent of voters think the Patriots cheated, and 27 percent think they didn't.

Bill Belichick has a 28 positive/41 negative favorability rating among NFL fans; Pete Carroll is 37/16.

Which team will most people be rooting for on Sunday? It pretty clearly it will be the Seahawks, according to a survey of more than 200,000 Americans by Ibotta.

