NFL Playoff Standings 2026
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 4-0 | .438 | .438 | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0-0 | 3-1 | .563 | .583 | Wins tie break over Buffalo and Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .250 | .167 | Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .438 | .333 | Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0-0 | 2-0 | .333 | .333 | Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-1 | 2-1 | .333 | .091 | -- |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-0 | 2-1 | .688 | .625 | Wins tie break over Denver, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cincinnati based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .813 | .625 | Wins tie break over Indianapolis and Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cincinnati based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-1 | 1-2 | .533 | .429 | Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cincinnati (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cincinnati based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-0 | 1-2 | .500 | .125 | Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on strength of victory. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-2 | .313 | .000 | -- |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0-0 | 1-0 | .438 | .000 | -- |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-2 | .938 | .000 | Wins tie break over Tennessee and LA Chargers based on strength of schedule. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Tennessee wins tie break over Houston based on best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed). |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-2 | .625 | .000 | Wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of schedule. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Tennessee wins tie break over Houston based on best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed). |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-2 | .563 | .000 | Wins tie break over Houston based on best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed. |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-3 | .563 | .000 | -- |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 2-0 | .313 | .313 | Wins tie break over Minnesota based on best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed. |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 3-0 | .313 | .313 | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-0 | 2-1 | .313 | .250 | -- |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-0 | 2-1 | .600 | .429 | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .563 | .417 | Wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .250 | .250 | -- |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .688 | .625 | Wins tie break over Detroit and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (Philadelphia wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in division games). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Green Bay (Detroit wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games). |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-0 | 1-1 | .467 | .286 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (Philadelphia wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in division games). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Green Bay (Detroit wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games). |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-2 | .400 | .125 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of schedule. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (Philadelphia wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in division games). |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-0 | 1-2 | .375 | .125 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-1 | 1-1 | .438 | .125 | -- |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .500 | .500 | Wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-0 | 0-1 | .667 | .750 | -- |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0-2 | 1-2 | .563 | .750 | Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0-2 | 0-3 | .625 | .000 | -- |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-2 | .688 | .000 | -- |
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.
Glossary
- W:Wins
- L:Losses
- T:Ties
- PCT:Winning Percentage
- DIV:Division Record
- CONF:Conference Record
- SOS:Strength of Schedule
- SOV:Strength of Victory
- REASON:Conference Tie Break Used
