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 Cardinals, Panthers, Seahawks and Steelers finished the 2015 season ranked as the top-4 in Trench Counter.

Week 2 Rankings

1. Arizona Cardinals: 14.7
2. Denver Broncos: 10.5
3. San Diego Chargers: 8.6
4. San Francisco 49ers: 7.7
5. Green Bay Packers: 5.4
6. Philadelphia Eagles: 5.2
7. Baltimore Ravens: 5.0
8. Cincinnati Bengals: 4.0
9. Carolina Panthers: 3.6
10. New York Giants: 2.8
11. Houston Texans: 2.1
12. Tennessee Titans: 1.4
13. Minnesota Vikings: 0.7
14. New Orleans Saints: 0.7
15. Pittsburgh Steelers: 0.5
16. New York Jets: 0.0
17. New England Patriots: -0.3
18. Dallas Cowboys: -0.8
19. Cleveland Browns: -0.8
20. Atlanta Falcons: -1.2
21. Washington: -1.5
22. Detroit Lions: -2.6
23. Chicago Bears: -3.1
24. Oakland Raiders: -3.3
25. Miami Dolphins: -3.3
26. Seattle Seahawks: -3.3
27. Kansas City Chiefs: -4.9
28. Buffalo Bills: -8.5
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -8.9
30. Indianapolis Colts: -9.6
31. Los Angeles Rams: -9.9
32. Jacksonville Jaguars: -10.7