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 3 Rankings

1. Philadelphia Eagles: 10.3
2. Denver Broncos: 9.0
3. Arizona Cardinals: 8.2
4. Green Bay Packers: 6.4
5. Baltimore Ravens: 6.0
6. New England Patriots: 3.6
7. Dallas Cowboys: 3.5
8. San Francisco 49ers: 3.1
9. Atlanta Falcons: 2.9
10. Minnesota Vikings: 2.3
11. San Diego Chargers: 2.1
12. New York Giants: 1.5
13. Kansas City Chiefs: 0.9
14. Cincinnati Bengals: 0.6
15. Carolina Panthers: 0.5
16. Seattle Seahawks: -0.2
17. Tennessee Titans: -0.4
18. Cleveland Browns: -0.6
19. Washington: -0.7
20. Oakland Raiders: -0.9
21. Miami Dolphins: -2.1
22. Houston Texans: -2.4
23. Indianapolis Colts: -2.8
24. New Orleans Saints: -3.3
25. Buffalo Bills: -4.0
26. New York Jets: -4.1
27. Detroit Lions: -4.5
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -4.7
29. Chicago Bears: -6.1
30. Pittsburgh Steelers: -6.6
31. Los Angeles Rams: -7.8
32. Jacksonville Jaguars: -9.8