Apparently, losing does drive fans to drinking, at least according to a recent study done by BACtrack.  

The Breathalyzer company spent the past six weeks anonymously collecting BAC samples and what they found is that Bills fans really, really, really like to drink.

According to the study, Bills fans had an average blood-alcohol level of .076 through the first seven weeks of the NFL season, which was the highest among all NFL fan bases.

If you're wondering how BACtrack was able to hunt down the BAC level of random fans, they didn't. The samples came to them.

The company used anonymous samples sent in by fans who were using the BACTrack app on their phone, an app that works as a Breathalyzer. 

The company then collected data on Sundays between Sept. 13 and Oct. 25 to try and accurately gauge how much fans were drinking. Only samples sent in between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 5:59 a.m. on Monday counted toward the study.

The data was only collected from geographic locations that were hosting NFL games during the first seven weeks of the season. 

There were probably plenty of flaws in the study, but based on what I've seen from Bills fans, it's not surprising they're No. 1.  

The study also found that fans tend to be drinking more when they cheer for a team that hasn't had much on-field success recently.

The six fan bases that drink the most -- Bills, Lions, Eagles, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers fans -- all cheer for teams that have never won a Super Bowl. 

Here's a breakdown of every team's BAC from Vinepair.com.

You can see a bigger version of that map here.  

The one fan base that seems to avoid alcohol on Sundays is in Cincinnati. Bengals fans ranked dead last on the BAC scale, averaging a .015 through the first seven weeks of the season. No other team in the NFL was under .02. The legal limit for driving in the United States is .08. 

Unfortunately, this study doesn't tell us how much Raiders fans are drinking, which is unfortunate. Because the study was geo-targeted, the Raiders and Jets weren't used, while the Giants and 49ers were. 

You can see the ranking of each team below. 

Ranking (Average BAC)

1. Bills (.076)
2. Lions (.069)
3. Eagles (.069)
4. Browns (.064)
5. Cardinals (.062)
6. Chargers (.062)
7. Dolphins (.061)
8. Colts (.059)
9. Redskins (.058)
10. 49ers (.056)
11. Bears (.054)
12. Panthers (.053)
13. Chiefs (.046)
14. Vikings (.046)
15. Steelers (.045)
16. Falcons (.043)
17. Packers (.042)
18. Patriots (.041)
19. Cowboys (.039)
20. Seahawks (.038)
21. Broncos (.037)
22. Ravens (.036)
23. Texans (.035)
24. Giants (.033)
25. Saints (.021)
26. Titans (.021)
27. Bengals (.015)

Not included: Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, NY Jets, Oakland, St. Louis

Bills fans like to drink. (USATSI)
Bills fans like to drink. (USATSI)