How every team stacks up

1. Each position group is judged on three to five plain stats, listed below. All of them are per play or per throw, never season totals.
2. Every stat is ranked across all 32 teams, 1st to 32th, the right way round (fewer drops is better, more pressure is better for a pass rush).
3. A rank becomes a score from 0 to 100, with 1st at 100 and last at 0. The group's grade is the average of its stats' scores.
4. Teams are ranked by that grade, and that rank is the number on the cards.

This is why a grade can disagree with a total or with another site's rating. A team can rank high in rushing yards because it carries the ball a lot or trails late, and still rank low here because each run adds little. Film grades, like PFF's, come from watching every player on every snap, and these do not. Early in the season a few plays can move a rank a lot.

Quarterback

points added per dropback, completions above expected, interceptions per throw, passes of 20+ yards per dropback

Offensive line

sacks allowed per dropback, pressure allowed per dropback, rushing yards before contact, runs stopped at or behind the line

Receivers

points added per target, yards after the catch, drops per target, tackles broken per catch

Run game

points added per run, runs that keep the drive on track, rushing yards after contact, runs of 10+ yards

Pass rush

sacks per dropback, pressure per dropback, quarterback hits per dropback

Run defense

points allowed per run, runs stopped at or behind the line, runs of 10+ yards allowed, missed tackles

Pass coverage

points allowed per throw, completions allowed above expected, passes of 20+ yards allowed, interceptions per throw, passer rating allowed