First off, before we get to Detroit: Yes, as you might expect, Forbes ranks Dallas #1 when it comes to the financial worth of a team in the NFL. It's worth 4 billion. And that would have been the case whether Chris Christie was seen last year on national TV hugging owner Jerry Jones during a game.
Now come the Lions.
Yes, the Lions are on the bottom as you might expect. Sunday's game against San Diego might not help much.
Forbes reported that the Lions teams is worth $1.44 billion. Only Oakland Raiders and the Buffalo Bills were worth slightly less.
Forbes pegged the Lions’ 2104 revenue at $298 million and its operating income at $36.1 million.
The Lions lost to the Cowboys in the Wild Card playoffs last season. But they still might cash in on their 11-5 season, where they made the playoffs for the second time in the last four years. For 2015, the Lions boosted season-ticket prices by 4%. On average, general-admission tickets will costs between $37 and $115 per game; including club and premium seats, the average ticket will cost $86.55. In Ford Field's variable-pricing system, games are designated as "touchdown" or "field goal" levels. This season, there will be three premier "touchdown" games: Broncos, Packers and Bears. The other five games at Ford Field--against the Vikings, Cardinals, 49ers, Raiders and Eagles--will cost less than the other three.
