The National Football League is the most popular sport in the United States and continues to grow its brand globally, too, which makes it one of the richest leagues in the world.
The Dallas Cowboys, for instance, have the highest valuation of any North American sports franchise, according to Forbes, at $5.7 billion.
While there are plenty of different factors into determining a franchise’s valuation, part of it is due to the revenue each team brings in annually.
A new report published by Bookies.com projected a list of the richest NFL teams by 2025.
The report gathered data from Forbes, studying each team’s earnings over the past eight years, which includes all revenue streams. They were able to predict revenue information over the next five years, ultimately landing on the following projections:
1.) Dallas Cowboys
2020 revenue: $980 million
2025 revenue (projected): $1.3 billion
2.) New England Patriots
2020 revenue: $630 million
2025 revenue (projected): $810.72 million
3.) San Francisco 49ers
2020 revenue: $530 million
2025 revenue (projected): $739.64 million
4.) New York Giants
2020 revenue: $547 million
2025 revenue (projected): $695.8 million
5.) Houston Texans
2020 revenue: $530 million
2025 revenue (projected): $671.67 million
6.) Philadelphia Eagles
2020 revenue: $509 million
2025 revenue (projected): $650.43 million
7.) Atlanta Falcons
2020 revenue: $467 million
2025 revenue (projected): $642.95 million
8.) New York Jets
2020 revenue: $497 million
2025 revenue (projected): $628.78 million
9.) Green Bay Packers
2020 revenue: $485 million
2025 revenue (projected): $626.75 million
10.) Seattle Seahawks
2020 revenue: $472 million
2025 revenue (projected): $610.62 million
11.) Washington Football Team
2020 revenue: $504 million
2025 revenue (projected): $610.15 million
12.) New Orleans Saints
2020 revenue: $469 million
2025 revenue (projected): $608.76 million
13.) Minnesota Vikings
2020 revenue: $448 million
2025 revenue (projected): $608.75 million
14.) Chicago Bears
2020 revenue: $477 million
2025 revenue (projected): $605.21 million
15.) Denver Broncos
2020 revenue: $470 million
2025 revenue (projected): $602.06 million
16.) Miami Dolphins
2020 revenue: $461 million
2025 revenue (projected): $597.52 million
17.) Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 revenue: $457 million
2025 revenue (projected): $591.63 million
18.) Jacksonville Jaguars
2020 revenue: $443 million
2025 revenue (projected): $585.75 million
19.) Baltimore Ravens
2020 revenue: $460 million
2025 revenue (projected): $580.69 million
20.) Carolina Panthers
2020 revenue: $447 million
2025 revenue (projected): $568.43 million
21.) Kansas City Chiefs
2020 revenue: $435 million
2025 revenue (projected): $559.57 million
22.) Los Angeles Rams
2020 revenue: $423 million
2025 revenue (projected): $556.51 million
23.) Cleveland Browns
2020 revenue: $431 million
2025 revenue (projected): $542.25 million
24.) Arizona Cardinals
2020 revenue: $422 million
2025 revenue (projected): $541.74 million
25.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020 revenue: $419 million
2025 revenue (projected): $528.68 million
26.) Buffalo Bills
2020 revenue: $413 million
2025 revenue (projected): $525.58 million
27.) Detroit Lions
2020 revenue: $411 million
2025 revenue (projected): $525.38 million
28.) Tennessee Titans
2020 revenue: $422 million
2025 revenue (projected): $523.33 million
29.) Indianapolis Colts
2020 revenue: $426 million
2025 revenue (projected): $519.87 million
30.) Cincinnati Bengals
2020 revenue: $397 million
2025 revenue (projected): $516.07 million
31.) Los Angeles Chargers
2020 revenue: $392 million
2025 revenue (projected): $500.73 million
32.) Las Vegas Raiders
2020 revenue: $383 million
2025 revenue (projected): $483.04 million
The Cowboys continue to be the richest team in the NFL and one of the richest in sports.
The data also shows encouraging trends for the Atlanta Falcons, who continue to rise toward the top of the league’s revenue.
Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders round out the bottom of the list, projecting to generate just $483 million by 2025.