Game On

Summer's over, but cheer up: The NFL season is here. Meet up with other superfans at these partisan watering holes.

Buffalo Bills: Busby’s West
The LA Bills Backers of SaMo rent out rooms with hi-def screens and provide a free Buffalo wing buffet at halftime. Join them for free here.
3110 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica (310-828-4567).

Chicago Bears: TIn Horn Flats Bar & Grill
Burbank's oldest bar feels like a cowboy cantina filled with Bears fans who enjoy $.50 beers every time the team gets a touchdown.
2623 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank (818-567-2470).

Dallas Cowboys: Yankee Doodles
Open at 9a for breakfast, a little hair of the dog, and an early seat for the game. 28 pool tables come in handy at halftime.
1410 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica (310-394-4632).

Denver Broncos: Brennan’s Pub
A solid appetizer menu and reasonably priced drinks enhance live turtle racing and live bands on nights when there's no game.
4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey (310-821-6622).

Green Bay Packers: Pickwick's Pub
Valley-area fans scarf classics like fish & chips and shepherd's pie along with 14 beers on tap at this traditional British pub, rebuilt after a fire in 2005,
21010 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills (818-340-9673).

Minnesota Vikings: Northwood Pizza
A pizza place that's surprisingly exclusive: To get in for regular season games, you need to drop $20 and join the SoCal Viking Club.
Northwood Town Center, 4960 Irvine Blvd., Irvine (714-838-2111).

New England Patriots: Little Bar
Because the line at Sonny McLean's is too long, try this former Japanese speakeasy with a collegiate vibe, soju cocktails, pub trivia and a solid jukebox.
757 S. La Brea Ave., Mid-Wilshire (323-937-9210).

New York Giants: Rick's Tavern
Dark and divey (though it has front and back patios if you're looking for vitamin D), park yourself indoors or out and order giant burgers and crispy waffle fries.
2907 Main St., Santa Monica (310-392-2772).

Philadelphia Eagles: The Shack
A selection of five different cheese steaks and other hero-style sandwiches make this the Eagles Nest West.
2518 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica (310-449-1171).

Pittsburgh Steelers: Steel Pit
SoCal's aptly named official home of the Steelers features 37 beers on tap, homemade empanadas, 21 TVs and a jukebox with more than 20,000 albums.
7279 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga (818-352-6020‎).

Seattle Seahawks: Backstage Bar and Grill
Killer bar food and karaoke across from Sony Studios, plus all the pro and college games you need.
10400 Culver Blvd., Culver City (310-839-3892).

Washington Redskins: Joxer Daly's
This small Irish pub with solid service gets packed on gamedays with rowdy Skins fans knocking back pints of Guinness.
11168 Washington Blvd., Culver City (310-838-3745).