NFL 2026 season
NFL standings and playoff picture
All eight divisions and each conference's seven playoff seeds as they stand today, with the AI pick for every team's next game.
AFC playoff picture
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1
Kansas City Chiefs
5-1
Bye · Division leader
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2
Buffalo Bills
5-1
Division leader
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3
Pittsburgh Steelers
5-2
Division leader
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4
Jacksonville Jaguars
4-2
Division leader
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5
Denver Broncos
5-2
Wild card
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6
Cleveland Browns
5-2
Wild card
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7
Cincinnati Bengals
4-2
Wild card
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New England Patriots
4-3
In the hunt
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Baltimore Ravens
4-3
In the hunt
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Las Vegas Raiders
3-4
In the hunt
NFC playoff picture
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1
Minnesota Vikings
6-0
Bye · Division leader
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2
San Francisco 49ers
6-1
Division leader
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3
New York Giants
4-2-1
Division leader
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4
Atlanta Falcons
3-4
Division leader
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5
Chicago Bears
5-2
Wild card
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6
Detroit Lions
4-2
Wild card
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7
Green Bay Packers
5-3
Wild card
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Seattle Seahawks
4-3
In the hunt
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Los Angeles Rams
3-4
In the hunt
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Dallas Cowboys
3-4
In the hunt
AFC divisions
AFC East
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills |
5-1 | 197 | 171 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | W2 | vs Ravens AI: Bills 100% |
| New England Patriots |
4-3 | 160 | 143 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | L1 | @ Dolphins AI: Patriots 100% |
 New York Jets |
2-5 | 137 | 150 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | L2 | vs Raiders AI: Jets 70% |
 Miami Dolphins |
1-5 | 98 | 157 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-0 | W1 | vs Patriots AI: Patriots 100% |
AFC North
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns |
5-2 | 133 | 146 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | W2 | @ Steelers AI: Steelers 100% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
5-2 | 153 | 138 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | W3 | vs Browns AI: Steelers 100% |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
4-2 | 163 | 122 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | W2 | vs Titans AI: Bengals 100% |
| Baltimore Ravens |
4-3 | 169 | 167 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | L2 | @ Bills AI: Bills 100% |
AFC South
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
4-2 | 154 | 104 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L1 | vs Colts AI: Jaguars 100% |
 Indianapolis Colts |
2-5 | 154 | 180 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | L3 | @ Jaguars AI: Jaguars 100% |
 Houston Texans |
2-5 | 165 | 170 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 2-1 | L1 | @ Chargers AI: Texans 100% |
 Tennessee Titans |
1-6 | 108 | 156 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | L1 | @ Bengals AI: Bengals 100% |
AFC West
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
5-1 | 143 | 103 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | L1 | @ Broncos AI: Chiefs 100% |
| Denver Broncos |
5-2 | 144 | 141 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | W3 | vs Chiefs AI: Chiefs 100% |
| Las Vegas Raiders |
3-4 | 183 | 197 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | L4 | @ Jets AI: Jets 70% |
 Los Angeles Chargers |
0-6 | 90 | 151 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-3 | L6 | @ Rams AI: Rams 100% |
NFC divisions
NFC East
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants |
4-2-1 | 163 | 161 | 3-1 | 1-1-1 | 1-0-1 | W1 | @ Eagles AI: Giants 100% |
| Dallas Cowboys |
3-4 | 189 | 180 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | W1 | vs Cardinals AI: Cowboys 100% |
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2-5 | 127 | 175 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | L5 | @ Commanders AI: Commanders 90% |
 Washington Commanders |
1-4-1 | 132 | 172 | 1-1-1 | 0-3 | 0-2-1 | L1 | vs Eagles AI: Commanders 90% |
NFC North
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings |
6-0 | 125 | 74 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | W6 | @ Lions AI: Lions 90% |
| Chicago Bears |
5-2 | 180 | 143 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-2 | W2 | @ Seahawks AI: Seahawks 70% |
| Detroit Lions |
4-2 | 184 | 165 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | W2 | vs Vikings AI: Lions 90% |
| Green Bay Packers |
5-3 | 171 | 164 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | W1 | @ Patriots AI: Patriots 80% |
NFC South
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Panthers |
3-4 | 178 | 193 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | L2 | vs Broncos AI: Broncos 90% |
| Atlanta Falcons |
3-4 | 171 | 173 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | W1 | @ Buccaneers AI: Falcons 90% |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2-5 | 162 | 151 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 1-0 | W1 | vs Falcons AI: Falcons 90% |
 New Orleans Saints |
2-5 | 162 | 194 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 0-1 | L1 | vs Browns AI: Browns 90% |
NFC West
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers |
6-1 | 197 | 139 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | L1 | vs Raiders AI: 49ers 100% |
| Seattle Seahawks |
4-3 | 168 | 125 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | W1 | vs Bears AI: Seahawks 70% |
| Los Angeles Rams |
3-4 | 170 | 159 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 0-2 | W1 | vs Chargers AI: Rams 100% |
 Arizona Cardinals |
2-5 | 142 | 208 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | L1 | @ Cowboys AI: Cowboys 100% |
NFL standings questions
- Who is the AFC 1 seed?
- Kansas City Chiefs hold the AFC 1 seed at 5-1, leading the AFC West. The 1 seed gets a first-round bye.
- Who is the NFC 1 seed?
- Minnesota Vikings hold the NFC 1 seed at 6-0, leading the NFC North. The 1 seed gets a first-round bye.
- How do the NFL playoffs work?
- Seven teams per conference make it: the four division winners are seeded 1 to 4 by record and three wild cards are seeded 5 to 7. The 1 seed has a bye; in the wild-card round 2 hosts 7, 3 hosts 6 and 4 hosts 5.
- How is the playoff picture ordered here?
- By win percentage, then points difference. The NFL's full tiebreakers (head-to-head, division and conference records, strength of victory) can order teams with the same record differently.