NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 9.47 | East Champion | head-to-head record over Green Bay Packers |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 9.00 | North Champion | |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1.76 | West Champion | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1.22 | South Champion | |
| 5 | New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.26 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4.48 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3.79 | conference win percentage over Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5.25 | win percentage in common games over Arizona Cardinals | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -3.94 | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -5.80 | conference win percentage | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -2.53 | conference win percentage | ||
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -3.55 | head-to-head record over Chicago Bears | ||
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1.22 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -11.93 | |||
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -10.61 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -12.97 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.06 | East Champion | |
| 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 12.01 | South Champion | |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 8.79 | West Champion | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5.21 | North Champion | head-to-head record over Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6.83 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 0.71 | Wild Card #2 | win percentage in common games over Cleveland Browns |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | -1.06 | |||
| Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.02 | |||
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -3.95 | strength of victory over Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -4.10 | head-to-head record over Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -2.38 | |||
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -6.74 | |||
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -3.69 | head-to-head record over Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -5.46 | win percentage in common games over Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -5.98 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | -8.37 |
First Round Matchups