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
5-0
Bye · Division leader
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2
Buffalo Bills
5-1
Division leader
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3
Jacksonville Jaguars
4-2
Division leader
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4
Baltimore Ravens
4-2
Division leader
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5
New England Patriots
4-2
Wild card
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6
Pittsburgh Steelers
4-2
Wild card
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7
Denver Broncos
4-2
Wild card
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–
Cleveland Browns
4-2
In the hunt
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–
Cincinnati Bengals
3-2
In the hunt
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–
Las Vegas Raiders
3-3
In the hunt
NFC playoff picture
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1
San Francisco 49ers
6-0
Bye · Division leader
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2
Minnesota Vikings
5-0
Division leader
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3
Carolina Panthers
3-2
Division leader
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4
New York Giants
3-2-1
Division leader
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5
Chicago Bears
4-2
Wild card
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6
Green Bay Packers
4-2
Wild card
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7
Detroit Lions
3-2
Wild card
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–
Seattle Seahawks
3-3
In the hunt
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–
Los Angeles Rams
2-4
In the hunt
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Dallas Cowboys
2-4
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 |
| New England Patriots |
4-2 | 136 | 113 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | W3 | @ Bears AI: Bears 80% |
 New York Jets |
2-4 | 112 | 122 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | L1 | vs Dolphins AI: Jets 100% |
 Miami Dolphins |
0-5 | 70 | 132 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | L5 | @ Jets AI: Jets 100% |
AFC North
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns |
4-2 | 106 | 122 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | W1 | @ Titans AI: Browns 100% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
4-2 | 137 | 128 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | W2 | @ Saints AI: Steelers 100% |
| Baltimore Ravens |
4-2 | 156 | 132 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 | L1 | vs Bengals AI: Ravens 80% |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
3-2 | 128 | 109 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | W1 | @ Ravens AI: Ravens 80% |
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 |
 Indianapolis Colts |
2-4 | 144 | 164 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | L2 | @ Vikings AI: Vikings 100% |
 Houston Texans |
2-4 | 144 | 143 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | W2 | vs Giants AI: Texans 100% |
 Tennessee Titans |
1-5 | 84 | 129 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | W1 | vs Browns AI: Browns 100% |
AFC West
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
5-0 | 140 | 83 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | W5 | @ Seahawks |
| Denver Broncos |
4-2 | 114 | 125 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | W2 | @ Cardinals AI: Broncos 100% |
| Las Vegas Raiders |
3-3 | 162 | 162 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | L3 | vs Rams AI: Rams 70% |
 Los Angeles Chargers |
0-6 | 90 | 151 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-3 | L6 | @ Rams |
NFC divisions
NFC East
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants |
3-2-1 | 136 | 140 | 3-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-0-1 | L1 | @ Texans AI: Texans 100% |
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2-4 | 106 | 137 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | L4 | vs Cowboys |
| Dallas Cowboys |
2-4 | 151 | 159 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | L2 | @ Eagles |
 Washington Commanders |
1-4-1 | 132 | 172 | 1-1-1 | 0-3 | 0-2-1 | L1 | Bye / – |
NFC North
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings |
5-0 | 109 | 64 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | W5 | vs Colts AI: Vikings 100% |
| Green Bay Packers |
4-2 | 127 | 125 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | W3 | @ Lions AI: Lions 100% |
| Chicago Bears |
4-2 | 150 | 119 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-2 | W1 | vs Patriots AI: Bears 80% |
| Detroit Lions |
3-2 | 164 | 148 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | W1 | vs Packers AI: Lions 100% |
NFC South
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers |
3-2 | 146 | 123 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | W2 | vs Buccaneers AI: Panthers 100% |
 Atlanta Falcons |
2-4 | 142 | 153 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | L2 | vs 49ers AI: 49ers 100% |
 New Orleans Saints |
2-4 | 152 | 178 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 0-1 | W1 | vs Steelers AI: Steelers 100% |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-5 | 119 | 138 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 | @ Panthers AI: Panthers 100% |
NFC West
| Team | W-L | PF | PA | Home | Road | Div | Strk | Next · AI pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers |
6-0 | 177 | 110 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | W6 | @ Falcons AI: 49ers 100% |
| Seattle Seahawks |
3-3 | 148 | 122 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | L2 | vs Chiefs |
 Arizona Cardinals |
2-4 | 126 | 178 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | W1 | vs Broncos AI: Broncos 100% |
| Los Angeles Rams |
2-4 | 135 | 138 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | L2 | @ Raiders AI: Rams 70% |
NFL standings questions
- Who is the AFC 1 seed?
- Kansas City Chiefs hold the AFC 1 seed at 5-0, leading the AFC West. The 1 seed gets a first-round bye.
- Who is the NFC 1 seed?
- San Francisco 49ers hold the NFC 1 seed at 6-0, leading the NFC West. 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.