NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6.09 | South Champion | |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4.11 | North Champion | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4.22 | East Champion | head-to-head record over New York Giants |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -9.44 | West Champion | division win percentage over Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2.32 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 10.94 | Wild Card #2 | strength of victory over New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.11 | win percentage in common games over Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | -0.58 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -6.67 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.91 | conference win percentage | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.60 | conference win percentage | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -5.84 | win percentage in common games | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -2.15 | division win percentage over Washington Football Team | ||
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -3.81 | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -12.66 | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -13.19 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 15.38 | East Champion | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 10.22 | North Champion | division win percentage over Baltimore Ravens |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.88 | South Champion | head-to-head record over Kansas City Chiefs |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | -0.69 | West Champion | |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6.44 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | New York Jets | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6.47 | Wild Card #2 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4.82 | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -4.51 | head-to-head record over Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.18 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.30 | |||
| Houston Texans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.85 | division win percentage over Tennessee Titans | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.02 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -1.47 | |||
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -8.91 | strength of victory over Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -4.61 | head-to-head record over Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -1.42 |
First Round Matchups