All calculations are based on each NFL team’s adjusted 2026 salary cap.
| Rank | Team | City | Number of households | Household income (annual) | Adjusted team salary cap | Households needed to match the cap | Cap amount per household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit Lions | Detroit, MI | 268048 | $39,209 | $320,867,742 |
$1,197 | |
2 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland, OH | 171450 | $43,383 | $326,054,046 |
$1,902 | |
3 | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, NY | 119620 | $52,211 | $299,931,788 |
$2,507 | |
4 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati, OH | 145964 | $56,910 | $309,966,110 |
$2,124 | |
5 | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans, LA | 157535 | $58,821 | $316,513,022 |
$2,009 | |
6 | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia, PA | 702646 | $60,521 | $312,899,036 |
$445 | |
7 | Houston Texans | Houston, TX | 943336 | $64,361 | $308,706,364 |
$327 | |
8 | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore, MD | 265998 | $64,778 | $310,581,060 |
$1,168 | |
9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh, PA | 142997 | $66,954 | $316,657,506 |
$2,214 | |
10 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, WI | 41209 | $65,820 | $309,395,220 |
$7,508 | |
11 | Miami Dolphins | Miami, FL | 202757 | $66,337 | $307,539,747 |
$1,517 | |
12 | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis, IN | 370768 | $66,900 | $302,846,430 |
$817 | |
13 | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas, TX | 537317 | $74,323 | $326,048,087 |
$607 | |
14 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City, MO | 222248 | $69,958 | $300,603,216 |
$1,353 | |
15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville, FL | 413620 | $72,389 | $307,761,839 |
$744 | |
16 | Tennessee Titans | Nashville, TN | 331090 | $80,090 | $322,816,828 |
$975 | |
17 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, MN | 194480 | $77,732 | $312,347,073 |
$1,606 | |
18 | Las Vegas Raiders | Las Vegas, NV | 253523 | $78,556 | $312,469,345 |
$1,233 | |
19 | New York Jets | New York, NY | 3379651 | $81,228 | $322,634,600 |
$95 | |
20 | Chicago Bears | Chicago, IL | 1172455 | $80,613 | $308,939,508 |
$263 | |
21 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles, CA | 1480869 | $82,263 | $310,193,891 |
$209 | |
22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa, FL | 176004 | $84,114 | $313,557,174 |
$1,782 | |
23 | Arizona Cardinals | Phoenix, AZ | 631270 | $85,246 | $314,854,485 |
$499 | |
24 | Los Angeles Chargers | Los Angeles, CA | 1480869 | $82,263 | $303,090,285 |
$205 | |
25 | New York Giants | New York, NY | 3379651 | $81,228 | $298,774,916 |
$88 | |
26 | Carolina Panthers | Charlotte, NC | 381274 | $86,416 | $311,318,471 |
$817 | |
27 | New England Patriots | Boston, MA | 294977 | $97,791 | $350,532,276 |
$1,188 | |
28 | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta, GA | 244482 | $88,165 | $304,174,317 |
$1,244 | |
29 | Denver Broncos | Denver, CO | 349785 | $92,504 | $303,202,847 |
$867 | |
30 | Washington Commanders | Washington, DC | 329687 | $109,707 | $327,817,537 |
$994 | |
31 | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle, WA | 383698 | $118,745 | $312,405,006 |
$814 | |
32 | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco, CA | 371841 | $139,801 | $330,556,340 |
$889 |
