NFL Playoff Standings 2026

American Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
050.0000-20-3.571.000--
050.0000-00-3.833.000Wins tie break over LA Chargers based on strength of schedule.
150.1671-11-3.431.333--
240.3332-12-3.485.417--
240.3331-11-4.500.318Wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage.
240.3330-12-1.559.417Wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head win percentage).
320.6000-12-2.379.176Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on strength of victory.
320.6001-12-2.385.125--
420.6670-12-1.371.304--
410.8000-12-1.393.318--
420.6672-02-2.514.522Wins tie break over Pittsburgh and Baltimore based on head-to-head win percentage.
420.6671-12-1.563.391Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Baltimore (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in division games).
420.6670-13-2.543.565Wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head win percentage.
4001.0002-04-0.409.409--
420.6672-04-1.588.591Wins tie break over Denver and Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Baltimore (Pittsburgh wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in division games).
420.6671-12-2.457.348Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in division games.
National Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
150.1670-01-2.656.400--
131.3000-2-11-2-1.431.500--
240.3331-21-4.500.182Wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head win percentage.
240.3331-12-2.588.455Wins tie break over Philadelphia and Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate LA Rams (Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head win percentage). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head win percentage).
230.4001-11-2.414.318--
240.3330-22-2.603.458--
240.3330-11-3.621.625Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate LA Rams (Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head win percentage).
240.3331-01-3.456.227Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate LA Rams (Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head win percentage).
320.6001-03-1.517.412--
320.6000-02-1.464.333--
320.6001-12-2.483.389Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in division games.
321.5831-0-12-2-1.309.294--
330.5001-11-2.500.353--
420.6670-23-2.515.391--
5001.0002-04-0.357.357--
5001.0003-03-0.379.379Wins tie break over Minnesota based on strength of victory.
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