Our NFL Team Rankings are based entirely on the The Trench Counter, which is an objective formula measuring average yards per pass and run on both offense and defense, along with first downs registered and given up, turnovers for and against, and total penalty yards. 

Over time, The Trench Counter rankings begin to closely resemble the standings but goes even further to determine which teams are truly the best when on the line of scrimmage. 

The chief aim of the Trench Counter is to take the subjective out of the equation and even the somewhat fluky nature of teams actually scoring points, which is of course the whole point on a game-by-game basis.

The Baltimore Ravens held onto the top slot in the rankings after another blowout win against an NFC South team, while the Miami Dolphins recorded a convincing win at the Chicago Bears and now rank No. 2.

The Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, jumped up to No. 5 and No. 6 from No. 11 and No. 8 respectively.

The Indianapolis Colts continue their winning streak and now rank No. 7 after coming in at No. 14 last week.

Week 7 Rankings

1. Baltimore Ravens: 7.4
2. Miami Dolphins: 6.0
3. Green Bay Packers: 4.8
4. San Diego Chargers: 4.8
5. Denver Broncos: 4.5
6. Dallas Cowboys: 4.5
7. Indianapolis Colts: 4.1
8. Arizona Cardinals: 3.6
9. New Orleans Saints: 3.5
10. Seattle Seahawks: 3.0
11. Detroit Lions: 2.9
12. Chicago Bears: 2.7
13. San Francisco 49ers: 2.7
14. Cincinnati Bengals: 1.1
15. Philadelphia Eagles: 0.7
16. Washington: 0.3
17. Kansas City Chiefs: 0.3
18. New England Patriots: 0.2
19. Cleveland Browns: -0.6
20. Houston Texans: -0.7
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: -1.9
22. New York Giants: -2.1
23. Buffalo Bills: -2.3
24. Minnesota Vikings: -3.0
25. Carolina Panthers: -3.6
26. Tennessee Titans: -4.1
27. Atlanta Falcons: -4.3
28. Jacksonville Jaguars: -4.9
29. New York Jets: -6.2
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -7.2
31. Oakland Raiders: -8.0
32. St. Louis Rams: -8.5