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 1

1.Dallas Cowboys:21.6
2.Los Angeles Rams:13.2
3.San Francisco 49ers:11.1
4.New York Jets:10.9
5.Atlanta Falcons:8.5
6.Cleveland Browns:8.0
7.Jacksonville Jaguars:7.5
8.Washington Commanders:7.2
9.Tampa Bay Buccaneers:4.1
10.Green Bay Packers:3.8
11.Miami Dolphins:3.2
12.New Orleans Saints:3.2
13.New England Patriots:2.6
14.Denver Broncos:2.1
15.Kansas City Chiefs:1.4
16.Baltimore Ravens:0.3
17.Houston Texans:-0.3
18.Detroit Lions:-1.4
19.Las Vegas Raiders: -2.1
20.Philadelphia Eagles:-2.6
21.Los Angeles Chargers:-3.2
22.Tennessee Titans:-3.2
23.Chicago Bears:-3.8
24.Minnesota Vikings:-4.1
25.Arizona Cardinals:-7.2
26.Indianapolis Colts:-7.5
27.Cincinnati Bengals:-8.0
28.Carolina Panthers:-8.5
29.Buffalo Bills:-10.9
30.Pittsburgh Steelers:-11.1
31.Seattle Seahawks:-13.2
32.New York Giants:-21.6