NFL Playoff Standings 2026
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 2-0 | .222 | .222 | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .250 | .000 | Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0-0 | 0-1 | .375 | .200 | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .833 | .667 | -- |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-1 | .625 | .000 | -- |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1-0 | 1-2 | .500 | .000 | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 3-0 | .250 | .250 | Wins tie break over Buffalo based on strength of victory. |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 2-0 | .000 | .000 | -- |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1.000 | .000 | Wins tie break over LA Chargers and Houston based on strength of schedule. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (Houston wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of schedule). |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-0 | 1-1 | .667 | .667 | Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-0 | 1-0 | .333 | .000 | Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New England (NY Jets wins tie break over New England based on best win percentage in conference games). |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .444 | .500 | Wins tie break over Cincinnati and Cleveland based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-2 | .857 | .000 | Wins tie break over Houston based on strength of schedule. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (Houston wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of schedule). |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0-0 | 2-1 | .500 | .500 | Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0-0 | 1-0 | .400 | .333 | Wins tie break over Denver based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-3 | .667 | .000 | Wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of schedule. |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .444 | .333 | Wins tie break over Green Bay and Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .600 | .333 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on strength of schedule. Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1-1 | 1-1 | .500 | .333 | Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0-0 | 1-0 | .625 | .400 | Wins tie break over NY Giants and Seattle based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-1 | 0-2 | .500 | .333 | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .800 | .667 | Wins tie break over Chicago and Dallas based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Arizona (LA Rams wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games). |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 2-0 | .400 | .400 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia and San Francisco based on strength of victory. |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0-0 | 0-1 | .600 | .500 | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .286 | .200 | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1-0 | .167 | .167 | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 0-1 | .333 | .000 | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1-0 | .200 | .200 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory. |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .375 | .400 | Wins tie break over NY Giants based on strength of victory. |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | .667 | .000 | -- |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0-2 | 1-2 | .714 | .667 | Wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .500 | .333 | Wins tie break over Green Bay and Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Atlanta (Carolina wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head win percentage). |
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
