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NFL Team Values 2026: Cowboys Lead the way at $15.5 billion
Posted on 8/12/26 at 9:44 am
Posted on 8/12/26 at 9:44 am
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The Cincinnati Bengals have been parked at No. 32 for seven straight years in Sportico’s annual NFL team valuations. The small-market club plays in an older stadium, ranks near the bottom on local revenue and lacks a national brand from its Super Bowl trophy-less history.
Yet there are only six sports franchises on the planet outside the NFL that are worth more than the Bengals. The list includes three from the NBA, two in MLB and LaLiga’s Real Madrid. The NFL’s least valuable team is worth $7.4 billion, by Sportico’s count, and all 32 teams land among the world’s 40 most valuable sports franchises.
The NFL flexed its financial might over the past 12 months with a record-breaking control sale price in Seattle and sky-high valuations of limited partnership stakes in Cleveland, Las Vegas and Miami.
The average team value rose 31% to $9.34 billion, based on conversations with more than 40 people involved in the league, including team owners, executives, investors, consultants and bankers. It marks the biggest year-over-year value gain for the NFL since Sportico’s valuations launched in 2020. The average value has increased 141% over the past five years.
The Dallas Cowboys lead the way for the seventh straight year at $15.5 billion, up 21% from 2025. The Los Angeles Rams ($12.7 billion), New York Giants ($12 billion), New England Patriots ($10.4 billion) and New York Jets ($10.35 billion) round out the top five.
The 32 teams are collectively worth $299 billion, including real estate and related businesses, such as the Cowboys’ sports components of The Star mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas.
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Posted on 8/12/26 at 9:48 am to RLDSC FAN
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The Cincinnati Bengals have been parked at No. 32 for seven straight years in Sportico’s annual NFL team valuations. The small-market club plays in an older stadium, ranks near the bottom on local revenue and lacks a national brand from its Super Bowl trophy-less history.
I know owners want to act like they need a new stadium every 10 years, but does the rest of the general public think a stadium built in 2000 is older? Maybe it is technically correct if 16 other franchises have newer stadiums.
ETA: I just looked it up. Only 12 other stadiums are older. So, I guess this statement is technically correct.
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 9:50 am
Posted on 8/12/26 at 9:50 am to DestrehanTiger
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but does the rest of the general public think a stadium built in 2000 is older?
It’s 2026 now
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:00 am to RLDSC FAN
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Cowboys Lead the way at $15.5 billion
obligatory
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:02 am to RLDSC FAN
Jerry Jones paid $140 million on February 25, 1989, to buy the Dallas Cowboys
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:06 am to sicboy
They might rather have Trump as the owner than Jerry now though
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:29 am to RLDSC FAN
Rank Team 2026 Valuation 1-Year Value Change
1 Dallas Cowboys $15.5 billion 21%
2 Los Angeles Rams $12.7 billion 22%
3 New York Giants $12 billion 17%
4 New England Patriots $10.4 billion 19%
5+3 New York Jets $10.35 billion 28%
6 Philadelphia Eagles $10.31 billion 22%
7 Miami Dolphins $10.25 billion 24%
8-3 San Francisco 49ers $10.21 billion 19%
9 Las Vegas Raiders $10.1 billion 28%
10+3 Atlanta Falcons $9.78 billion 39%
11-1 Washington Commanders $9.64 billion 30%
12+2 Seattle Seahawks $9.61 billion 46%
13-1 Houston Texans $9.52 billion 33%
14-3 Chicago Bears $9.45 billion 27%
15 Denver Broncos $9.18 billion 40%
16 Kansas City Chiefs $8.74 billion 34%
17 Pittsburgh Steelers $8.7 billion 34%
18+1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers $8.68 billion 34%
19+2 Los Angeles Chargers $8.65 billion 39%
20+2 Tennessee Titans $8.62 billion 39%
21+2 Cleveland Browns $8.6 billion 40%
22-4 Green Bay Packers $8.59 billion 33%
23-3 Minnesota Vikings $8.26 billion 32%
24 Baltimore Ravens $8.2 billion 37%
25+1 Buffalo Bills $8.13 billion 39%
26+1 Carolina Panthers $8.07 billion 40%
27-2 Detroit Lions $8.02 billion 36%
28+1 Arizona Cardinals $8 billion 41%
29+2 Jacksonville Jaguars $7.91 billion 42%
30-2 Indianapolis Colts $7.77 billion 36%
31-1 New Orleans Saints $7.59 billion 35%
32 Cincinnati Bengals $7.4 billion 35%
1 Dallas Cowboys $15.5 billion 21%
2 Los Angeles Rams $12.7 billion 22%
3 New York Giants $12 billion 17%
4 New England Patriots $10.4 billion 19%
5+3 New York Jets $10.35 billion 28%
6 Philadelphia Eagles $10.31 billion 22%
7 Miami Dolphins $10.25 billion 24%
8-3 San Francisco 49ers $10.21 billion 19%
9 Las Vegas Raiders $10.1 billion 28%
10+3 Atlanta Falcons $9.78 billion 39%
11-1 Washington Commanders $9.64 billion 30%
12+2 Seattle Seahawks $9.61 billion 46%
13-1 Houston Texans $9.52 billion 33%
14-3 Chicago Bears $9.45 billion 27%
15 Denver Broncos $9.18 billion 40%
16 Kansas City Chiefs $8.74 billion 34%
17 Pittsburgh Steelers $8.7 billion 34%
18+1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers $8.68 billion 34%
19+2 Los Angeles Chargers $8.65 billion 39%
20+2 Tennessee Titans $8.62 billion 39%
21+2 Cleveland Browns $8.6 billion 40%
22-4 Green Bay Packers $8.59 billion 33%
23-3 Minnesota Vikings $8.26 billion 32%
24 Baltimore Ravens $8.2 billion 37%
25+1 Buffalo Bills $8.13 billion 39%
26+1 Carolina Panthers $8.07 billion 40%
27-2 Detroit Lions $8.02 billion 36%
28+1 Arizona Cardinals $8 billion 41%
29+2 Jacksonville Jaguars $7.91 billion 42%
30-2 Indianapolis Colts $7.77 billion 36%
31-1 New Orleans Saints $7.59 billion 35%
32 Cincinnati Bengals $7.4 billion 35%
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:33 am to JinFL
Skins used to be at the top of this list for a while and Snyder ran them into the ground. Pretty impressive.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:36 am to UnluckyTiger
Valuations look to be heavily influenced by stadium ownership and surrounding real estate. Reason why the Bears are willing to move to Arlington or Indiana. They want that sweet stadium with surrounding real estate they can turn into a money pot. They get it and they shoot up the list into the top 3.
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 10:37 am
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:39 am to RLDSC FAN
On the open market, The Cowboys would probably sell for $20B+.
They probably net $500M/yr at least. And it's a private company, with very little actual oversight, no public shareholders to answer to, and basically only 1 real principle owner.
It's genuinly one of the best business situations n the world.
They probably net $500M/yr at least. And it's a private company, with very little actual oversight, no public shareholders to answer to, and basically only 1 real principle owner.
It's genuinly one of the best business situations n the world.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:55 am to MightyJoeYoung
And can't win shite..
Posted on 8/12/26 at 11:02 am to GolfinTiger
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And can't win shite
Does it matter when you’re making money hand over fist. I think you’re missing the point.
ETA - in theory, winning only matters to the fans, and maybe the players/coaches whose job depends on it. Owners are making bank win or lose, and this data supports that fact.
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 11:03 am
Posted on 8/12/26 at 11:04 am to skewbs
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Owners are making bank win or lose, and this data supports that fact.
When they lose they should give some money back to the fans somehow
Posted on 8/12/26 at 1:01 pm to DestrehanTiger
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I know owners want to act like they need a new stadium every 10 years, but does the rest of the general public think a stadium built in 2000 is older? Maybe it is technically correct if 16 other franchises have newer stadiums. ETA: I just looked it up. Only 12 other stadiums are older. So, I guess this statement is technically correct.
The valuations are super influenced by owning the stadium. It’s why the packers are never high and the bears so desperately want to own their stadium (which is why Soldier Field isn’t an option).
Posted on 8/13/26 at 4:28 am to JinFL
LOL
LOL@the Saints
Pretty sure the rankings took into effect of who owns the team. GB is publicly owned, and they are more valuable. Allegedly
LOL@the Saints
Pretty sure the rankings took into effect of who owns the team. GB is publicly owned, and they are more valuable. Allegedly
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:10 am to ChestRockwell
Fans need to stop obsessing over the stadiums. It doesn’t really make the game better and experience better if you are focused on the actual sport. All it does is drive up the price of the game.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 11:09 am to Colonel Flagg
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Fans need to stop obsessing over the stadiums. It doesn’t really make the game better and experience better if you are focused on the actual sport. All it does is drive up the price of the game.
You don’t think Cowboys fans gloat about Jerry World?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:21 pm to Colonel Flagg
What exactly are you talking about?
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