The COVID-19 pandemic impacted everything in the National Football League during the 2020 season ... right?
Well, except the bottom line for each of the 32 teams across the league.
Forbes revealed Thursday that with lucrative new media deals -- the NFL signed $111.8 billion in deals -- the value of the average NFL team is up 14 percent to $3.48 billion. It's the biggest gain in five years.
The Dallas Cowboys, worth $6.5 billion, top Forbes' ranking for a 15th consecutive year. The New England Patriots are behind Jerry Jones & Co. as New England is worth $5 billion. It's an increase from $3.8 billion last year.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the biggest one-year jump at 29 percent given their Super Bowl run and, of course, the arrival of quarterback Tom Brady. Tampa Bay now is worth $2.94 billion.
Here are the 10 most valuable franchises:
1. Dallas Cowboys ($6.5 billion)
2. New England Patriots ($5 billion)
3. New York Giants ($4.85 billion)
4. Los Angeles Rams (4.8 billion)
5. Washington Football Team ($4.2 billion)
6. San Francisco 49ers ($4.175 billion)
7. Chicago Bears ($4.075 billion)
8. New York Jets ($4.05 billion)
9. Philadelphia Eagles ($3.8 billion)
10. Denver Broncos ($3.75 billion)
And here are the bottom five:
28. Tennessee Titans ($2.625 billion)
29. Cleveland Browns ($2.6 billion)
30. Detroit Lions ($2.4 billion)
31. Cincinnati Bengals ($2.275 billion)
32. Buffalo Bills ($2.27 billion)
For a complete list, click here.
So much for the league's supposed drop in revenue during the pandemic-impacted campaign.
