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 7 Rankings

1. Arizona Cardinals: 9.8
2. Green Bay Packers: 6.4
3. Dallas Cowboys: 5.2
4. Tennessee Titans: 5.1
5. Denver Broncos: 4.9
6. New England Patriots: 4.2
7. Cincinnati Bengals: 3.6
8. Minnesota Vikings: 3.3
9. Washington: 2.8
10. Kansas City Chiefs: 2.7
11. Atlanta Falcons: 2.7
12. Baltimore Ravens: 2.3
13. San Diego Chargers: 1.9
14. Philadelphia Eagles: 1.3
15. Seattle Seahawks: 1.1
16. Buffalo Bills: 0.3
17. Carolina Panthers: -1.3
18. Chicago Bears: -1.9
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -2.2
20. Houston Texans: -2.8
21. New York Giants: -2.8
22. Indianapolis Colts: -3.1
23. Detroit Lions: -3.1
24. Pittsburgh Steelers: -3.1
25. Oakland Raiders: -3.4
26. New Orleans Saints: -3.5
27. San Francisco 49ers: -3.6
28. Miami Dolphins: -3.7
29. Los Angeles Rams: -4.6
30. New York Jets: -5.2
31. Jacksonville Jaguars: -5.6
32. Cleveland Browns: -6.5