Disney and the NFL just paired every team with a character — heres your teams match

By Mashable | Created at 2026-08-24 17:12:36 | Updated at 2026-09-03 10:15:15 1 week ago

Somewhere, Doctor Doom is thrilled to be an Eagle.

 By 

Soumya Kumar

 on August 24, 2026

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TL;DR: Disney, the NFL, Champion, and Fanatics just revealed all 32 team-character pairings for their new apparel collection — including the Eagles as Doctor Doom and the Packers as Chewbacca — with tees, crewnecks, and fleece now available online.


Disney just completed one of its biggest crossovers yet.

Disney Consumer Products, the NFL, Champion, and Fanatics revealed the final wave of team-character pairings in the Disney x Champion NFL Collection, completing a lineup that matches all 32 NFL teams with characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. The collection includes tees, crewnecks, and fleece for every team, and it's available now online and at select retailers nationwide.

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Here's every team's match, broken down by division:

AFC East

  • Buffalo Bills: Beast — strong, a little wild, fiercely loyal underneath it all

  • Miami Dolphins: King Triton — royalty of the sea, fitting for a franchise with real staying power

  • New England Patriots: Captain America — the embodiment of legacy and leadership

  • New York Jets: Buzz Lightyear — fast, high-flying, and full of confidence

AFC North

  • Baltimore Ravens: Diaval and Maleficent — dark, calculated, and hard to shake

  • Cincinnati Bengals: Shere Khan — all stripes and swagger

  • Cleveland Browns: Pluto — loyal and always down for a scrap, just like the Dawg Pound

  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Pete — tough, no-nonsense, and built for physical football

AFC South

  • Houston Texans: Jessie — fearless and gritty, with that classic Texas spirit

  • Indianapolis Colts: Horace Horsecollar — a steady, hardworking Midwest workhorse

  • Jacksonville Jaguars: Pepita — a spirit guide whose courage matches the team's identity

  • Tennessee Titans: Thanos — locked in, relentless, and impossible to look away from

AFC West

  • Denver Broncos: Maximus — tough and pioneering, always pushing forward

  • Kansas City Chiefs: Big Bad Wolf — impossible to ignore, just like Chiefs Kingdom

  • Las Vegas Raiders: Darth Vader — all mystique and menace

  • Los Angeles Chargers: Hercules and Pegasus — legendary strength paired with serious flair

NFC East

  • Dallas Cowboys: Woody — classic cowboy charm with real staying power

  • New York Giants: Wreck-It Ralph — big, tough, but with heart underneath

  • Philadelphia Eagles: Doctor Doom — commanding and hard to beat, cape and all

  • Washington Commanders: Hamm — a nod to "The Hogs" and their grounded strength

NFC North

  • Chicago Bears: Baloo — laid-back, fun-loving, and right at home in Chicago

  • Detroit Lions: Simba — pride, strength, and a team on a mission

  • Green Bay Packers: Chewbacca — loyal through the cold, no matter the conditions

  • Minnesota Vikings: Thor — an obvious pick for a fan base that already yells "SKOL"

NFC South

  • Atlanta Falcons: The Millennium Falcon — a fan favorite that's built a following through every twist and turn

  • Carolina Panthers: Bagheera — disciplined and sharp, matching the team's black-and-blue identity

  • New Orleans Saints: Louis — full of New Orleans energy and enthusiasm

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Captain Hook — expressive, unmistakable, and leaning fully into the pirate theme

NFC West

  • Arizona Cardinals: Jafar and Iago — a fittingly dramatic desert duo

  • Los Angeles Rams: Sulley — big presence, big city, big championship energy

  • San Francisco 49ers: Stinky Pete the Prospector — a nod to the team's Gold Rush roots

  • Seattle Seahawks: The "Mine, Mine, Mine" Seagulls — a playful callback to the team's loud, dedicated fan base

The full lineup is out now. Disney says the collection is part of a bigger push tied to Disney and ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl," building toward ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 14, 2027.

Shop the full Disney x Champion NFL Collection at NFLShop, Fanatics, and Disney Store.

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