With Week 1 inching closer, we take a look around the web and see how the national media ranks the Eagles:
| Power Rankings Aggregator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Site | Rank | Note |
| CBS Sports | 6th | It's all about Mike Vick's health. If he stays on the field, they compete for a division title. He doesn't, they have problems. |
| FOX Sports | 1st | They may not be the 'Dream Team' and they sure as hell are not a 'Dynasty' but they may end up being the best team in the NFL in 2012. If  |
| ESPN.com | 7th | One of the deepest rosters in the league, but they had that last year too and flopped. So much rides on the health of ever-brittle QB Michael Vick. |
| ProFootballTalk.com | 9th | They’ll need to finish higher than ninth to get Andy Reid a 15th season. |
| Sporting News | 12th | The Eagles need to lean more on their strengths to wake up from last year's nightmare, and that means riding McCoy's running and an improved defense rather than Michael Vick. |
| NFL.com | 7th | NFL.com's panel of experts rank the Eagles ahead of the Saints but behind the Giants, Packers and 49ers in the NFC. |
| Associated Press | 8th | AP lists the Eagles as the fourth-best team in the NFC. |
| ProFootballFocus.com | 9th | After the moves they made in 2011, could now be the time they start to reap the rewards? There’s a general feeling that the answer to that question is yes. Though much will depend on how healthy Michael Vick can stay. |
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