▁included ▁in ▁any ▁CS As , ▁so ▁they ▁are ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁table ▁without ▁constitu ent ▁areas . ▁ ▁Sports ▁ ▁Although ▁American ▁football ▁is ▁pre val ent ▁across ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁it ▁is ▁especially ▁per vas ive ▁in ▁the ▁S out heast . ▁With ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁nine ▁( 9 ) ▁franch ises ▁— ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons , ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Rav ens , ▁the ▁Carolina ▁Pan thers , ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars , ▁the ▁Miami ▁Dol ph ins , ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts , ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Bu cc ane ers , ▁the ▁Tennessee ▁Tit ans , ▁and ▁the ▁Washington ▁Red sk ins ▁— ▁across ▁the ▁region , ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ) ▁maintain s ▁a ▁stronger ▁commercial ▁presence ▁than ▁any ▁other ▁major ▁North ▁American ▁professional ▁sports ▁league . ▁ ▁The ▁S out heast ▁has ▁seven ▁( 7 ) ▁National ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁( N BA ) ▁franch ises : ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Haw ks , ▁the ▁Charlotte ▁Hor net s , ▁the ▁M emph is ▁G ri zz lies , ▁the ▁Miami ▁He at , ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Pel icans , ▁the ▁Or lando ▁Magic , ▁and ▁the ▁Washington ▁W iz ards . ▁ ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁( ML B ) ▁maintain s ▁five ▁( 5 ) ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁S out heast : ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Bra ves , ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Ori oles , ▁the ▁Miami ▁Mar l ins , ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁R ays , ▁and ▁the ▁Washington ▁National s . ▁