9. San Francisco 49ers

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Value: $1.18 billion
Profit: $30 million

The 49ers broke ground in April on a new $1.2 billion stadium in Santa Clara that the team expects to be ready for the 2014 season. The city will own the stadium and borrow $850 million to build it. The debt is expected to be paid off by selling seat licenses, stadium naming rights and rent paid by the 49ers. The new stadium will have 68,500 seats and 165 luxury suites. The value of the 49ers is up 19 percent versus last year. (Getty Images)

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10. Green Bay Pa... Value: $1.16 billion
Profit: $43 million

The Packers' fifth-ever stock sale raised $67 million in 2012 and is being used to partially fund a $143 million renovation of Lambeau Field. The team plans to add 6,600 new seats and a rooftop viewing platform in time for 2013 season. (Getty Images)

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9. San Francisco... Value: $1.18 billion
Profit: $30 million

The 49ers broke ground in April on a new $1.2 billion stadium in Santa Clara that the team expects to be ready for the 2014 season. The city will own the stadium and borrow $850 million to build it. The debt is expected to be paid off by selling seat licenses, stadium naming rights and rent paid by the 49ers. The new stadium will have 68,500 seats and 165 luxury suites. The value of the 49ers is up 19 percent versus last year. (Getty Images)

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8. Chicago Bears Value: $1.19 billion
Profit: $65 million

The Bears hiked ticket prices for non-club seats prior to the 2012 season between $2 and $10. Potential ticking time bombs: The city, which shouldered roughly two-thirds of Soldier Field's cost, will see its annual debt obligations increase from $6 million to $88 million by 2032. Meanwhile, as part of the lease agreement between the Bears and the Chicago Park District, the city has promised to upgrade the stadium every ten years to make sure it is in the NFL's top quartile. (AP Photo)

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7. Philadelphia ... Value: $1.26 billion
Profit: $48 million

Owner Jeffrey Lurie and wife Christina announced plans to divorce in July after 20 years of marriage. The split is expected to be amicable and not result in a forced sale of the team. The Eagles have been one of the most stable franchises under head coach Andy Reid, who is the longest-tenured active coach. The Eagles want to renovate 10-year-old Lincoln Financial Field. The team is considering adding field-level suites, general seating and a free-standing brewpub at a cost of up to $100 million. (Getty Images)

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6. New York Jets Value: $1.28 billion
Profit: $27 million

The Jets set themselves up for a quarterback controversy with the trade for Tim Tebow from Denver. Tebow had NFL’s second-best selling jersey in 2011 while playing for the Broncos. The Jets cut prices by as much as 52 percent in June on 12,000 upper-deck seats to help goose demand. (Getty Images)

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5. Houston Texan... Value: $1.31 billion
Profit: $62 million

The Texans made playoffs last season for first time in franchise history. The team is one of the NFL's most profitable thanks to 200 luxury suites and 8,900 club seats that generate $47 million annually. The team also possesses the NFL's second biggest stadium naming rights deal, which is worth $300 million over 30 years from Reliant Energy. (Getty Images)

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4. New York Gian... Value: $1.47 billion
Profit: $59 million

The Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years, this time by a score of 21-17. The team did not increase ticket prices for 2012, despite heavy demand for tickets following the championship. MetLife is paying more than $425 million over 25 years for naming rights to stadium the Giants share with the Jets. (Getty Images)

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3. Washington Re... Value: $1.6 billion
Profit: $109 million

Attendance fell 7.5 percent for the Redskins at FedEx Field last year. The team traded three first-round draft picks and a second-round choice to the Rams in order to select Robert Griffin III with second overall pick in April. Griffin won the Heisman Trophy at Baylor last year. (AP Photo)

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2. New England P... Value: $1.64 billion
Profit: $119 million

The Patriots have sold out every game at Gillette Stadium since it opened in 2002 and have more than 60,000 people on a waiting list for season tickets. The Pats increased ticket prices this season for first time since 2008. Tom Brady (above, center) and John Elway are the only QBs to start in 5 Super Bowls. (Getty Images)

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1. Dallas Cowboy... Value: $2.1 billion
Profit: $227 million

The Cowboys are the NFL’s most valuable team for a sixth straight year thanks to the league’s highest sponsorship and premium seating revenues—a combined $200 million. The Cowboys are the first American sports franchise worth more than $2 billion. The ’Boys are still America’s Team. Thirty-one million viewers tuned in to their Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Dolphins, making it the most-watched show of the 2011 fall TV season. (AP Photo)

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