- Dallas Cowboys are expected to increase in value by $4.4 billion from 2023-2028
- At the bottom of the table are the Minnesota Vikings, who are still predicted to see a valuation increase of $1.7 billion in the next five years
- Collectively, NFL teams will have increased their worth by more than $161 billion over the last ten years.
With a new NFL season kicking off, the 2023/2024 season could prove to be its most popular year yet, with viewing figures increasing year-on-year1.
As the popularity of the NFL continues to grow, so do the finances of the teams.
Analyzing new Forbes valuation data from 2019-2023, Mighty Tips has predicted the forecasting value of each of the 32 teams to unveil which will be the richest by 2028.
Even after the financial turbulence of a global pandemic, the Dallas Cowboys are estimated to see a mammoth growth of $4.4 billion dollars by 2028, a 49% increase from their current valuation.
In 2nd place is the Los Angeles Rams, who, although set to see an impressive 60% value increase over the next five years, will still be over $2 billion less than that of the Dallas Cowboys.
Despite their recent Superbowl win, Kansas City Chiefs sit at 22nd in the table, with a $2 billion valuation increase between 2019-2023 and an estimated spike of 58% between now and 2028. Even at the foot of the list, the Minnesota Vikings are still projected to have almost doubled their value from 2019 to 2028, going from $2.7 billion to $5.33 billion.
Incredibly by 2028, the 32 NFL teams are expected to have a combined value of over $252 billion.
See the full rankings, team values from 2019-2023, and the expected valuation for each in 2028 below:
| Rank | NFL Team | Value 2019 | Value 2023 | Predicted Value
2028 |
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | $5,500,000,000 | $9,000,000,000 | $13,450,000,000 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | $3,800,000,000 | $6,900,000,000 | $11,020,000,000 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | $4,100,000,000 | $7,000,000,000 | $10,840,000,000 |
| 4 | New York Giants | $3,900,000,000 | $6,800,000,000 | $10,420,000,000 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | $3,450,000,000 | $6,300,000,000 | $10,207,500,000 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Raiders | $2,900,000,000 | $6,200,000,000 | $10,163,000,000 |
| 7 | New York Jets | $3,200,000,000 | $6,100,000,000 | $9,815,000,000 |
| 8 | Washington Commanders | $3,400,000,000 | $6,050,000,000 | $9,730,000,000 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | $2,760,000,000 | $5,700,000,000 | $9,182,000,000 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | $3,050,000,000 | $5,800,000,000 | $9,090,000,000 |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers | $3,500,000,000 | $6,000,000,000 | $9,015,000,000 |
| 12 | Houston Texans | $3,100,000,000 | $5,500,000,000 | $8,400,000,000 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | $3,000,000,000 | $5,100,000,000. | $7,895,000,000 |
| 14 | Seattle Seahawks | $2,775,000,000 | $5,000,000,000 | $7,882,500,000 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | $2,175,000,000 | $4,620,000,000 | $7,592,000,000 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | $2,755,000,000 | $4,700,000,000 | $7,029,000,000 |
| 17 | Tennessee Titans | $2,150,000,000 | $4,400,000,000 | $6,985,000,000 |
| 18 | Green Bay Packers | $2,850,000,000 | $4,600,000,000 | $6,935,000,000 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $2,200,000,000 | $4,200,000,000 | $6,835,500,000 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $2,800,000,000 | $4,630,000,000 | $6,811,500,000 |
| 21 | Baltimore Ravens | $2,750,000,000 | $4,630,000,000 | $6,810,500,000 |
| 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | $2,300,000,000 | $4,300,000,000 | $6,786,000,000 |
| 23 | Indianapolis Colts | $2,650,000,000 | $4,350,000,000 | $6,425,000,000 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Chargers | $2,500,000,000 | $4,150,000,000 | $6,411,500,000 |
| 25 | New Orleans Saints | $2,275,000,000 | $4,080,000,000 | $6,343,000,000 |
| 26 | Carolina Panthers | $2,400,000,000 | $4,100,000,000 | $6,227,000,000 |
| 27 | Buffalo Bills | $1,900,000,000 | $3,700,000,000 | $6,129,000,000 |
| 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $2,325,000,000 | $4,000,000,000 | $6,072,500,000 |
| 29 | Arizona Cardinals | $2,250,000,000 | $3,800,000,000 | $5,690,500,000 |
| 30 | Detroit Lions | $1,950,000,000 | $3,600,000,000 | $5,595,000,000 |
| 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | $2,000,000,000 | $3,500,000,000 | $5,355,000,000 |
| 32 | Minnesota Vikings | $2,700,000,000 | $3,650,000,000 | $5,327,500,000 |
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Methodology
To determine which teams are set to be worth the most by 2028, we first studied their earnings from 2019-2023. This data was captured by analyzing Forbes data (https://www.forbes.com/nfl-valuations/list/) over the past 5 years.
The data includes all revenue streams and is the amount published by each team in their annual accounts.
Using this data, we ran a forecast function, to generate predicted revenue information for the years 2023-2028. From here, we were able to rank each NFL team 1-32, depending on their 2028 projection.
