NFL Playoff Standings 2026
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0-0 | 2-0 | .250 | .267 | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .333 | .231 | Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-2 | .450 | .200 | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .526 | .429 | Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 1-1 | .824 | .667 | Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 1-1 | 1-3 | .391 | .000 | -- |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 1-0 | 1-3 | .545 | .222 | -- |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 0-0 | 3-1 | .545 | .556 | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 4-0 | .389 | .389 | -- |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-2 | .588 | .000 | Wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of schedule. |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .364 | .077 | -- |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-2 | .889 | .000 | Wins tie break over Tennessee and LA Chargers based on strength of schedule. |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-0 | 3-1 | .696 | .643 | Wins tie break over Las Vegas and Pittsburgh based on head-to-head sweep. |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0-0 | 1-0 | .421 | .000 | -- |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .545 | .462 | Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on strength of victory. |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0-1 | 0-3 | .455 | .000 | -- |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0-2 | 0-3 | .625 | .000 | -- |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-1 | 2-1 | .474 | .400 | Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1-0 | 2-1 | .588 | .500 | Wins tie break over Atlanta based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0-2 | 2-2 | .565 | .385 | -- |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 1-1 | 1-2 | .409 | .222 | -- |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-0 | 1-1 | .412 | .222 | -- |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1-1 | 2-2 | .522 | .357 | Wins tie break over Chicago based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0-1 | 2-1 | .647 | .556 | Wins tie break over Atlanta based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 4-0 | .333 | .333 | Wins tie break over San Francisco based on strength of victory. |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 0-1 | 0-3 | .682 | .750 | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-0 | 2-1 | .278 | .214 | -- |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 1-0 | 1-2 | .435 | .111 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1-0 | 1-1 | .294 | .308 | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 2-0 | .313 | .313 | -- |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 0-0 | 1-2 | .652 | .400 | Wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0-2 | 1-2 | .474 | .750 | Wins tie break over 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