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The average NFL team is now worth a record high $5.1 billion, according to a new Forbes report. That's 14 percent more than in 2022.
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Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
DETROIT — As the Detroit Lions plan to square off their week one matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, a new report shows the team and league are rolling in the big bucks.
The average NFL team is worth $5.1 billion, Forbes reported — 14 percent more than 2022, and a record high. The Lions, meanwhile, saw their valuation increase 14 percent to $4.2 billion, according to the report.
Lions, By The Dollars
- Current value: $3.6 billion
- One-year change: 18 percent
- Debt/value: 6 percent
- Revenue: $495 million
- Operating income: $51 million
Perhaps the least surprising part of the report: the Dallas Cowboys were the most valuable team, at $9 billion, according to Forbes. “America’s Team” was the only NFL team to rake in more than $1 billion in revenue.
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The Tennessee Titans saw the highest year-over-year increase in valuation, climbing a whopping 26 percent to $4.4 billion.
Here are the 10 most valuable NFL teams:
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- Dallas Cowboys ($9 billion)
- New England Patriots ($7 billion)
- Los Angeles Rams ($6.9 billion)
- New York Giants ($6.8 billion)
- Chicago Bears ($6.3 billion)
- Las Vegas Raiders ($6.2 billion)
- New York Jets ($6.1 billion)
- Washington Commanders ($6.05 billion)
- San Francisco 49ers ($6 billion)
- Philadelphia Eagles ($5.8 billion)
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