NFL Playoff Standings 2026

American Football Conference
DIVCONFSOSSOVReason
0-14-1.444.413--
2-13-1.550.478Wins tie break over Pittsburgh and Jacksonville based on best win percentage in conference games.
1-15-2.492.479Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games.
2-13-2.484.435--
3-15-1.426.342Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on best win percentage in conference games.
1-14-2.418.282--
3-05-1.565.500Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games.
2-13-3.484.425--
1-13-3.424.172--
0-22-4.478.281--
2-12-3.519.438--
0-22-3.516.375Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games.
1-21-5.533.321--
1-11-4.635.250--
1-11-5.427.250--
0-30-4.593.000--
National Football Conference
DIVCONFSOSSOVReason
3-04-1.435.446Wins tie break over Minnesota based on strength of victory.
2-14-1.453.413--
1-0-12-2-1.330.290--
1-13-3.527.435--
0-24-2.484.404--
2-04-1.519.474--
1-24-3.508.436--
1-11-3.558.433Wins tie break over LA Rams based on best win percentage in division games.
0-22-2.525.350--
2-03-2.590.391Wins 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).
1-23-3.565.591Wins tie break over Dallas and Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games.
1-22-4.542.304Wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.
2-12-4.419.295--
1-2-12-3-1.435.375--
0-11-3.602.531--
1-21-5.459.233--
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.

Glossary

  • DIV:Division Record
  • CONF:Conference Record
  • SOS:Strength of Schedule
  • SOV:Strength of Victory
  • REASON:Conference Tie Break Used