NFL Playoff Standings 2026
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 0-1 | 4-1 | .440 | .419 | -- |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 3-0 | 5-0 | .381 | .343 | -- |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2-1 | 3-2 | .475 | .435 | -- |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1-1 | 4-2 | .423 | .297 | -- |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1-1 | 2-1 | .542 | .429 | Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on strength of victory. |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1-1 | 4-2 | .490 | .486 | -- |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2-1 | 3-3 | .484 | .436 | -- |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2-0 | 4-1 | .615 | .581 | -- |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0-2 | 2-3 | .443 | .281 | -- |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1-1 | 3-3 | .426 | .185 | Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 2-1 | 2-3 | .510 | .400 | -- |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 1-2 | 1-5 | .535 | .269 | -- |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 0-2 | 2-3 | .508 | .375 | Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 1-0 | 1-3 | .651 | .250 | -- |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1-1 | 1-5 | .442 | .250 | -- |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0-3 | 0-4 | .628 | .000 | -- |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2-1 | 4-1 | .451 | .409 | -- |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3-0 | 4-1 | .418 | .427 | Wins tie break over Minnesota based on strength of victory. |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 0-2 | 3-2 | .481 | .378 | -- |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2-0 | 4-1 | .519 | .474 | Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-1 | .304 | .290 | -- |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1-2 | 4-3 | .500 | .421 | -- |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 1-1 | 1-2 | .521 | .444 | -- |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1-1 | 3-3 | .528 | .455 | -- |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 0-2 | 2-2 | .598 | .477 | -- |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1-2 | 2-4 | .545 | .286 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1-2 | 3-3 | .567 | .591 | Wins tie break over Dallas and Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 2-1 | 2-4 | .424 | .275 | -- |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 2-0 | 3-2 | .590 | .391 | Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head sweep. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Atlanta (Tampa Bay wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head win percentage). |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0-1 | 1-3 | .613 | .567 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 1-1 | 1-4 | .430 | .179 | -- |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | .489 | .571 | -- |
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
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