Philadelphia Eagles Finish Eighth in Old Spice's Swagger Rankings

Despite an early exit in the first round of the playoffs after their loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles should be proud for finishing eighth after Old Spice announced the first ever NFL Swagger Rankings.

The rankings were released by Old Spice—who teamed up with ESPN analyst and former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson—to determine which teams in the NFL have the most swagger. After analyzing statistics from 2006 up until Week Nine of the ‘09 season, the rankings were determined by the following factors:

• Red Zone Performance: Scoring and tackling when it counts requires swagger on both sides of the ball
• Taking Your Swagger on the Road: Winning a game while tens of thousands cheer against you requires massive amounts of swagger
• Fourth Down Conversions: It’s fourth down. You have to have swagger to go for it…and make it
• A Gentleman’s Game: It takes a different level of swagger to play the game by the rules and avoid penalties
• Merchandise Sales: When fans wear your team colors like a uniform, you definitely have swagger

The Eagles posted a 35-25 record from 2006 up until Week Nine this season–including playoffs—and were always consistent with having one of the top defenses each season throughout the decade. They have also been one of the most dangerous teams on the road the last few years.

In 2006, Philadelphia pulled the inevitable by winning three straight road games against their division rivals—Redskins, Giants, and Cowboys—on their way to their fifth NFC East title in six seasons. They also recorded two impressive wins on the road in the ‘09 playoffs as a No. 6 seed after defeating the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome and the New York Giants—who were the No. 1 seed in the NFC—at the Meadowlands.

The top five teams with the most swagger include the Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and Minnesota Vikings. The complete list of rankings can be found here on Old Spice’s website .

Dan Parzych Is the Eagles Fan Voice for NFLTouchdown.com

He is also the founder of the new NFCEastFootball.com