NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 9.11 | West Champion | |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.39 | North Champion | conference win percentage over New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | -1.00 | South Champion | division win percentage over Carolina Panthers, conference win percentage over New York Giants |
| 4 | New York Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7.49 | East Champion | |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5.07 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5.99 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -3.52 | conference win percentage over Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3.16 | |||
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -1.23 | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -2.31 | head-to-head record over Los Angeles Rams | ||
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -5.15 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -6.70 | head-to-head record over Arizona Cardinals | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -4.98 | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -3.72 | conference win percentage over San Francisco 49ers | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -11.15 | |||
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -11.09 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 10.80 | South Champion | |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 10.79 | West Champion | |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3.82 | North Champion | division win percentage over Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 4 | New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.14 | East Champion | |
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4.77 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7.82 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 7.01 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -0.77 | head-to-head record over Los Angeles Chargers | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 9.94 | |||
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.84 | division win percentage over Cleveland Browns | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -4.22 | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -5.85 | |||
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -6.40 | win percentage in common games | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -2.80 | head-to-head record over Tennessee Titans | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -7.57 | |||
| Houston Texans | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -10.03 |
First Round Matchups