AFC

FIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed

Miami

Proj: 9-3

WILD-CARD GAMES

7th Seed

Indianapolis

Proj: 7-5

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2nd Seed

Baltimore

Proj: 9-3

6th Seed

Cleveland

Proj: 7-5

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3rd Seed

Jacksonville

Proj: 8-3

5th Seed

Pittsburgh

Proj: 7-5

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4th Seed

Kansas City

Proj: 8-4

NFC

FIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed

Philadelphia

Proj: 10-2

WILD-CARD GAMES

7th Seed

Green Bay

Proj: 6-6

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2nd Seed

San Francisco

Proj: 9-3

6th Seed

Minnesota

Proj: 6-6

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3rd Seed

Detroit

Proj: 9-3

5th Seed

Dallas

Proj: 9-3

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4th Seed

Atlanta

Proj: 6-6

Projected Rankings
Standings and playoff seeds update automatically based on your picks.
AFC
AFC EASTCURPROJ
Miami9-39-3
Buffalo6-66-6
NY Jets4-84-8
New England2-102-10
AFC WESTCURPROJ
Kansas City8-48-4
Denver6-66-6
Los Angeles5-75-7
Las Vegas5-75-7
AFC NORTHCURPROJ
Baltimore9-39-3
Pittsburgh7-57-5
Cleveland7-57-5
Cincinnati5-65-6
AFC SOUTHCURPROJ
Jacksonville8-38-3
Indianapolis7-57-5
Houston7-57-5
Tennessee4-84-8
NFC
NFC EASTCURPROJ
Philadelphia10-210-2
Dallas9-39-3
NY Giants4-84-8
Washington4-94-9
NFC WESTCURPROJ
San Francisco9-39-3
Los Angeles6-66-6
Seattle6-66-6
Arizona3-103-10
NFC NORTHCURPROJ
Detroit9-39-3
Minnesota6-66-6
Green Bay6-66-6
Chicago4-84-8
NFC SOUTHCURPROJ
Atlanta6-66-6
Tampa Bay5-75-7
New Orleans5-75-7
Carolina1-111-11

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AFC Tiebreakers

  • 1st Seed - Miami
    AFC East Champ
    Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in conference games.
  • 5th Seed - Pittsburgh
    Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in common games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cleveland (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in division games). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage).
  • 6th Seed - Cleveland
    Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on head-to-head win percentage. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage).

NFC Tiebreakers

  • 2nd Seed - San Francisco
    NFC West Champ
    Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games.
  • 6th Seed - Minnesota
    Wins tie break over Los Angeles based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (Los Angeles wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Green Bay (Minnesota wins tie break over Green Bay based on head-to-head win percentage).

Tiebreaking Procedures »