With no NFL team in the state, Iowa Hawkeyes fans are forced to take their professional fandom and allegiance outside of the borders. The most logical NFL teams for them to pick from are the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, and Chicago Bears.
That leaves Iowa fans pulling for their favorite former Hawkeyes to get drafted or make their way to one of those NFL teams so they can root for them on Sundays. The last team mentioned above, the Chicago Bears, is a franchise in a unique position to take one of Iowa's best.