NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6.97 | East Champion | |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 8.48 | South Champion | |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 2.13 | West Champion | |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.83 | North Champion | |
| 5 | New York Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2.13 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -1.40 | Wild Card #2 | win percentage in common games over Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -0.19 | |||
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 1.97 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.94 | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 1.59 | |||
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1.54 | conference win percentage over Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3.80 | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.00 | |||
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -11.09 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -7.50 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -11.21 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 9.29 | East Champion | |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5.60 | West Champion | head-to-head record over Las Vegas Raiders |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4.74 | North Champion | |
| 4 | Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -2.63 | South Champion | division win percentage over Tennessee Titans |
| 5 | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3.26 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | -2.40 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -1.01 | head-to-head record over Denver Broncos | ||
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4.05 | |||
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1.54 | conference win percentage over Indianapolis Colts | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.37 | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -0.33 | |||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1.04 | |||
| New York Jets | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -8.52 | win percentage in common games over Los Angeles Chargers | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0.06 | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -4.97 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | -10.09 |
First Round Matchups