NFL Playoff Standings 2012
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6-0 | 10-2 | .457 | .385 | -- |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6-0 | 11-1 | .496 | .466 | Wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5-1 | 10-2 | .496 | .432 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 8-4 | .496 | .438 | Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4-2 | 8-4 | .441 | .403 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3-3 | 7-5 | .438 | .381 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .465 | .438 | -- |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4-2 | 7-8 | .457 | .286 | Wins tie break over Miami based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2-4 | 5-7 | .500 | .415 | -- |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1-5 | 5-7 | .512 | .344 | Wins tie break over NY Jets based on head-to-head win percentage. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Buffalo (NY Jets wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in common games). |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2-4 | 4-8 | .512 | .401 | Wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in common games. |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2-4 | 5-7 | .480 | .281 | -- |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2-4 | 5-7 | .508 | .388 | -- |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2-4 | 4-8 | .469 | .219 | -- |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2-4 | 2-10 | .539 | .531 | Wins tie break over Kansas City based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0-6 | 0-12 | .516 | .438 | -- |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 3-3 | 9-3 | .422 | .418 | -- |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 3-2-1 | 7-4-1 | .504 | .477 | -- |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5-1 | 8-4 | .508 | .440 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5-1 | 8-4 | .494 | .450 | -- |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3-3 | 8-4 | .504 | .534 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .520 | .456 | Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3-3 | 7-5 | .512 | .403 | -- |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3-3 | 8-4 | .521 | .490 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .523 | .422 | -- |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4-1-1 | 6-5-1 | .539 | .496 | -- |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .516 | .464 | Wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head win percentage. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tampa Bay (Carolina wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head win percentage wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on best win percentage in common games). |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .521 | .446 | Wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 4-8 | .502 | .446 | -- |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .559 | .475 | -- |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0-6 | 3-9 | .566 | .383 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1-5 | 2-10 | .508 | .484 | -- |
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
- * --:Clinched Division and Bye
- Z --:Clinched Division
- Y --:Clinched Wild Card
