NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 10.76 | South Champion | |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 7.17 | North Champion | |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7.15 | East Champion | head-to-head record over Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | -0.28 | West Champion | |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7.36 | Wild Card #1 | win percentage in common games over Philadelphia Eagles |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5.99 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5.03 | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3.91 | conference win percentage over New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.06 | conference win percentage over New York Giants | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.08 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -3.89 | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -9.31 | |||
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -4.57 | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -5.64 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -14.38 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | -17.44 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5.93 | South Champion | |
| 2 | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6.64 | West Champion | |
| 3 | New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 11.21 | East Champion | strength of victory over Cincinnati Bengals |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 0.66 | North Champion | |
| 5 | New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 8.58 | Wild Card #1 | win percentage in common games |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 7.48 | Wild Card #2 | conference win percentage |
| Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1.97 | win percentage in common games over Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1.69 | |||
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.32 | conference win percentage over Tennessee Titans | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -2.76 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1.68 | head-to-head record over Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -6.49 | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.82 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -8.38 | head-to-head record over Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -10.27 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -8.43 |
First Round Matchups