NFL Playoff Standings 2026

American Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
3001.0000-02-0.294.308Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on best win percentage in conference games.
3001.0000-12-1.250.167Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games.
3001.0000-11-2.353.111--
120.3331-01-1.471.385Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in division games.
210.6670-11-1.813.625Wins 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).
030.0000-10-3.529.000--
021.1671-01-2.500.125Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on strength of victory.
210.6670-03-1.563.583Wins tie break over Buffalo and Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games.
021.1672-04-0.438.438--
120.3330-10-2.625.000Wins 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 strength of schedule).
120.3331-12-1.313.083--
030.0000-00-2.938.000Wins 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 strength of schedule).
111.5001-02-1.688.625Wins 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).
120.3330-01-0.438.000--
120.3331-11-2.563.500Wins 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).
210.6670-00-2.563.000Wins tie break over Houston based on strength of schedule.
National Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
130.2500-20-3.625.000--
210.6671-12-1.438.375Wins tie break over Detroit and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference 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).
310.7501-02-1.625.500Wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head win percentage.
210.6670-12-1.563.417Wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in conference games.
210.6671-11-2.381.125--
210.6670-01-1.438.250Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference 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).
210.6670-11-2.471.222Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory.
3001.0000-12-1.688.625Wins tie break over Atlanta based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over Detroit and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference 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).
120.3332-03-0.353.353Wins tie break over San Francisco based on strength of victory.
120.3330-10-2.625.750Wins tie break over Arizona based on strength of victory.
210.6671-02-1.294.231--
030.0001-01-2.375.125--
021.1671-01-1.250.250--
210.6672-02-0.313.313--
210.6670-01-2.619.400--
120.3330-21-2.529.750Wins tie break over New Orleans and Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games.
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