NFL Success Index
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Note: All figures based on the 2009 season.
1. Dallas Cowboys
Success Score: 84.96 points
Record: 11-5-0
Average margin: 6.94 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 89,756
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.65 billion
2. New Orleans Saints
Success Score: 73.21 points
Record: 13-3-0
Average margin: 10.56 points per game
Playoffs: Won Super Bowl
Average home attendance: 70,105
Percent of capacity: 96.1
Franchise value: $942 million
3. Indianapolis Colts
Success Score: 72.20 points
Record: 14-2-0
Average margin: 6.81 points per game
Playoffs: Lost Super Bowl
Average home attendance: 66,549
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.03 billion
4. New England Patriots
Success Score: 71.19 points
Record: 10-6-0
Average margin: 8.88 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early roundAverage home attendance: 68,756
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.36 billion
5. New York Jets
Success Score: 67.01 points
Record: 9-7-0
Average margin: 7.00 points per game
Playoffs: Lost conference championship game
Average home attendance: 77,052
Percent of capacity: 96
Franchise value: $1.17 billion
6. Philadelphia Eagles
Success Score: 64.97 points
Record: 11-5-0
Average margin: 5.75 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 69,144
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.12 billion
7. Green Bay Packers
Success Score: 64.88 points
Record: 11-5-0
Average margin: 10.25 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 70,708
Percent of capacity: 97
Franchise value: $1.02 billion
8. Minnesota Vikings
Success Score: 63.31 points
Record: 12-4-0
Average margin: 9.88 points per game
Playoffs: Lost conference championship game
Average home attendance: 63,775
Percent of capacity: 99.5
Franchise value: $835 million
9. Baltimore Ravens
Success Score: 63.27 points
Record: 9-7-0
Average margin: 8.13 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 71,082
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.08 billion
10. San Diego Chargers
Success Score: 61.98 points
Record: 13-3-0
Average margin: 8.38 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 67,543
Percent of capacity: 94.7
Franchise value: $917 million
11. Houston Texans
Success Score: 58.50 points
Record: 9-7-0
Average margin: 3.44 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 70,608
Percent of capacity: 99.4
Franchise value: $1.15 billion
12. New York Giants
Success Score: 56.04 points
Record: 8-8-0
Average margin: -1.56 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 78,701
Percent of capacity: 98.1
Franchise value: $1.18 billion
13. Washington Redskins
Success Score: 55.58 points
Record: 4-12-0
Average margin: -4.38 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 84,794
Percent of capacity: 92.5
Franchise value: $1.55 billion
14. Arizona Cardinals
Success Score: 54.92 points
Record: 10-6-0
Average margin: 3.13 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 63,142
Percent of capacity: 99.6
Franchise value: $935 million
15. Denver Broncos
Success Score: 54.03 points
Record: 8-8-0
Average margin: 0.13 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 75,116
Percent of capacity: 98.7
Franchise value: $1.08 billion
16. Carolina Panthers
Success Score: 53.21 points
Record: 8-8-0
Average margin: 0.44 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 73,289
Percent of capacity: 99.3
Franchise value: $1.05 billion
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