Ranking the best and worst NFL emoji hashtags

Which NFL teams got the best and worst hashtags for their Twitter emojis.

The NFL announced Wednesday that each team will have its own Twitter hashtag emojis. If fans use the designated hashtag, a little image of their team’s logo shows up. That’s fine, I guess. 

Plenty of leagues have done this already, even Australia’s National Rugby League. The trick is to give each team a unique and creative hashtag to accompany the emoji, otherwise it’s just kind of lame. 

Here is the full list: 

The @NFL and @Twitter release new emojis for all 32 teams. @TwitterSports#RiseUp #DawgPound #FinsUp #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/LCKgogtfwc

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 7, 2016

All right, some of those are good, but some are pretty brutal. Let’s break down the best and worst.

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The Best

5. Steelers

#HereWeGo Steelers #HereWeGo

— Kev (@CoachKG12) September 7, 2016

Not enough pro teams have fight songs these days, so I can appreciate Pittsburgh’s reference to the classic “Here We Go” song. 

4. Rams

I was unfamiliar with the Mob Squad nickname for the Rams’ defensive line but I kind of love it. 

When you get your own Twitter emoji #MobSquad pic.twitter.com/5sLlBLPRNJ

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 7, 2016

3. Bengals

Can't wait to see the boys play Sunday!! #whodey

— sam (@sam_westerhaus) September 7, 2016

Whether Cincinnati’s “Who Dey” predates the Saints’ “Who Dat” is a controversial subject. It’s still one of the classic chants in sports.

2. Falcons

This new Twitter emoji is 🔥

Keep on tweeting #RiseUp!!!#RiseUp #RiseUp #RiseUp #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/h50ZTgHExo

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) September 7, 2016

This is another iconic slogan. They couldn’t have done any better. 

1. Packers

#GoPackGo #GoPackGo #GoPackGo

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 7, 2016

The “Go Pack Go” chant is probably the best part about watching any game from Lambeau.

The Worst

5. Jaguars

The new #Jaguars hashtag emojis are 👍🏼. #Jaguars #Jaguars #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/Vu6vpgZHuM

— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) September 7, 2016

This is supposed to be the year we start taking the Jags seriously. A more creative hashtag would have been a nice start. 

4. Seahawks

When you see the @Seahawks used the hashtag #WeAre12 instead of #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/cVwfNnWOqx

— Tim (@12thmanTim) September 7, 2016

I get that it’s supposed to read as though the team is actually 11 players, but it still sounds like they’re saying they’re children. 

3. Patriots

#Patriots #Patriots #Patriots https://t.co/3WOrR3qUwz

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 7, 2016

A lot of #TCOT types will be very confused when Flying Elvis shows up next to their tweets about how disrespectful Colin Kaepernick is. 

2. Buccaneers

WHATTTTTT????#SiegetheDay#SiegetheDay#SiegetheDay

Yeah, we've got an emoji now!

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 7, 2016

The “Siege the Day” slogan, which debuted before last season, drew the ire of Tampa-area English teachers for its incorrect grammar. 

1. Saints

New hashtag emoji: #Saints50https://t.co/Apa6hp9xUI

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 7, 2016

I understand that it’s the Saints’ 50th anniversary, but it’s still a bummer they didn’t go with #WhoDat.