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.

Week 10 Rankings

1. Miami Dolphins: 7.7
2. Denver Broncos: 6.1
3. Baltimore Ravens: 5.2
4. Green Bay Packers: 5.2
5. Seattle Seahawks: 5.1
6. New Orleans Saints: 4.7
7. Arizona Cardinals: 4.4
8. San Francisco 49ers: 3.7
9. Indianapolis Colts: 3.3
10. Dallas Cowboys: 3.2
11. Cleveland Browns: 3.0
12. Kansas City Chiefs: 2.5
13. Philadelphia Eagles: 2.3
14. Detroit Lions: 1.8
15. New England Patriots: 1.4
16. Houston Texans: 0.5
17. Washington: 0.4
18. Buffalo Bills: 0.3
19. Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.4
20. Minnesota Vikings: -0.9
21. Cincinnati Bengals: -1.3
22. San Diego Chargers: -1.4
23. Atlanta Falcons: -1.4
24. Chicago Bears: -2.2
25. New York Giants: -3.6
26. Jacksonville Jaguars: -4.5
27. Carolina Panthers: -5.0
28. Tennessee Titans: -6.4
29. New York Jets: -6.7
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -6.8
31. St. Louis Rams: -9.6
32. Oakland Raiders: -9.9