NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 8.37 | East Champion | head-to-head record over Carolina Panthers |
| 2 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5.63 | South Champion | |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4.04 | North Champion | |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -1.89 | West Champion | |
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3.81 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 7.83 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2.27 | conference win percentage over Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 0.57 | strength of victory over Chicago Bears | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2.11 | |||
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -1.78 | head-to-head record over New Orleans Saints | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.05 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -5.32 | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2.89 | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -7.64 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -15.09 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | -13.11 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 8.94 | South Champion | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 9.80 | North Champion | |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | -0.53 | East Champion | conference win percentage over New England Patriots |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.96 | West Champion | division win percentage over Denver Broncos |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6.49 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 9.81 | Wild Card #2 | conference win percentage over New England Patriots |
| New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3.91 | |||
| New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 0.22 | |||
| Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -0.39 | win percentage in common games over Denver Broncos | ||
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -5.79 | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -3.34 | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -7.48 | conference win percentage over Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -2.51 | |||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | -6.97 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -4.65 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -9.23 |
First Round Matchups