NFL Playoff Standings 2026

American Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
420.6670-12-1.364.318--
410.8000-12-1.407.333--
320.6000-12-2.370.188Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on strength of victory.
420.6672-02-2.500.500Wins tie break over Baltimore based on head-to-head win percentage.
420.6671-12-1.581.409Wins tie break over Baltimore based on strength of victory.
240.3332-12-3.485.417--
240.3331-11-4.484.318Wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage.
420.6670-13-2.559.591Wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head win percentage.
4001.0002-04-0.409.409--
050.0000-20-3.556.000--
320.6001-12-2.360.067--
050.0000-00-3.833.000Wins tie break over LA Chargers based on strength of schedule.
420.6672-04-1.576.571Wins tie break over Denver and Baltimore based on best win percentage in conference games.
240.3330-12-1.545.417Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage).
320.6001-12-2.536.438Wins tie break over Las Vegas 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).
150.1671-11-3.456.333--
National Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
140.2000-20-4.558.000--
230.4001-12-1.520.400Wins 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).
220.5001-02-1.571.500--
320.6000-22-2.560.400Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in common games.
230.4001-11-2.444.318--
320.6000-02-1.400.250--
320.6001-12-2.500.375Wins tie break over Chicago and Detroit based on head-to-head win percentage.
230.4000-12-1.712.550Wins tie break over Atlanta based on strength of victory. 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).
5001.0002-04-0.320.320--
140.2000-10-3.654.667Wins tie break over Arizona based on strength of victory.
311.7001-0-12-1-1.288.250--
230.4001-01-2.426.227Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in division games.
330.5001-11-2.484.313--
5001.0003-03-0.370.370Wins tie break over Minnesota based on strength of victory.
140.2000-01-2.654.400Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (Tampa Bay wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games).
131.3000-2-11-2-1.463.500--
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