Cowboys, Patriots top Forbes NFL franchise value list

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Forbes has come out with its annual list of the NFL's most valuable franchises, and there are some familiar names at the top. The Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots top the list, coming in well above the exorbitant $2 billion that the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers were recently sold for.

The Cowboys, which Forbes estimates will generate a combined $8.6 million in revenue for the team over the next five years with its massive JerryWorld stadium and fans the world over, are tops at a whopping $3.2 billion. The Patriots check in at a still-impressive $2.6 billion — not bad for a franchise Robert Kraft bought back in 1994 for a measley $172 million.

The average franchise now is valued at $1.43 billion, the highest figure in the past 17 years that Forbes started tracking NFL team finances. That average took a massive boost of 23 percent from one year ago, which was the biggest one-year increase percentage since 1999.

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Dallas Cowboys $3.2 billion
2 New England Patriots $2.6 billion
3 Washington Redskins $2.4 billion
4 New York Giants $2.1 billion
5 Houston Texans $1.85 billion
6 New York Jets $1.8 billion
7 Philadelphia Eagles $1.75 billion
8 Chicago Bears $1.7 billion
9 San Francisco 49ers $1.6 billion
10 Baltimore Ravens $1.5 billion
11 Denver Broncos $1.45 billion
12 Indianapolis Colts $1.4 billion
13 Green Bay Packers $1.38 billion
14 Pittsburgh Steelers $1.35 billion
15 Seattle Seahawks $1.33 billion
16 Miami Dolphins $1.3 billion
17 Carolina Panthers $1.25 billion
18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers $1.23 billion
19 Tennessee Titans $1.16 billion
20 Minnesota Vikings $1.15 billion
21 Atlanta Falcons $1.13 billion
22 Cleveland Browns $1.12 billion
23 New Orleans Saints $1.11 billion
24 Kansas City Chiefs $1.1 billion
25 Arizona Cardinals $1 billion
26 San Diego Chargers $995 million
27 Cincinnati Bengals $990 million
28 Oakland Raiders $970 million
29 Jacksonville Jaguars $965 million
30 Detroit Lions $960 million
31 Buffalo Bills $935 million
32 St. Louis Rams $930 million

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