And in the end, the Dallas Cowboys win. Anyway, at Forbes.
Year after year, the Texas franchise remains the best valued by the annual ranking of Forbes. In this return to 2023, the Cowboys are now estimated at 9 billion dollars, an increase of 13% in one year. They dominate the ranking by far since the New England Patriots, in second place, are estimated at 7 billion. The Rams (6.9 billion) complete the podium.
Proof that winning games saves less money than building a new stadium, it is the Titans (+26%), Raiders (+24%), Dolphins (24%) and Browns (+20%) who sign the best progressions.
The Bengals, despite their good recent results, are dead last. The Bills (30th) do little better. The Chiefs, defending champions, are in 23rd place.
The NFL much more expensive than the NBA
For those interested, the average price of an NFL franchise is now set at $5.11 billion. The inflation is pretty crazy, since in 2019 it was roughly the price of the most expensive team, the Cowboys, then valued at $5.5 billion.
As with TV audiences, American football reigns over the sports world across the Atlantic. An NFL franchise is worth almost twice as much as an NBA team (2.86 billion on average) or MLB (2.32 billion).
Forbes Ranking of NFL Franchise Awards: Dallas Cowboys Reign
1. Dallas Cowboys – $9 billion
2. New England Patriots – 7 billion
3. Los Angeles Rams – 6.9 billion
4. New York Giants – 6.8 billion
5. Chicago Bears – 6.3 billion
6. Las Vegas Raiders – 6.2 billion
7. New York Jets – 6.1 billion
8. Washington Commanders – 6.05 billion
9. San Francisco 49ers – 6 billion
10. Philadelphia Eagles – 5.8 billion
11. Miami Dolphins – 5.7 billion
12. Houston Texans – 5.5 billion
13. Denver Broncos – 5.1 billion
14. Seattle Seahawks – 5 billion
15. Atlanta Falcons – 4.7 billion
16. Minnesota Vikings – 4.65 billion
17. Baltimore Ravens – 4.63 billion
18. Pittsburgh Steelers – 4.63 billion
19. Cleveland Browns – 4.62 billion
20. Green Bay Packers – 4.6 billion
21. Tennessee Titans – 4.4 billion
22. Indianapolis Colts – 4.35 billion
23. Kansas City Chiefs – 4.3 billion
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4.2 billion
25. Los Angeles Chargers – 4.15 billion
26. Carolina Panthers – 4.1 billion
27. New Orleans Saints – 4.08 billion
28. Jacksonville Jaguars – . billion
29. Arizona Cardinals – 3.8 billion
30. Buffalo Bills – 3.7 billion
31. Detroit Lions -3.6 billion
32. Cincinnati Bengals – 3.5 billion
