NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 11.36 | North Champion | |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 8.31 | West Champion | conference win percentage over New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 11.40 | South Champion | |
| 4 | New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1.59 | East Champion | |
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.53 | Wild Card #1 | head-to-head record over Detroit Lions |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6.07 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1.66 | win percentage in common games | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -2.22 | head-to-head record over Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.72 | head-to-head record over Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1.63 | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.80 | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.30 | |||
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -4.12 | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -10.62 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -5.73 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -10.45 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 9.27 | East Champion | |
| 2 | Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6.10 | North Champion | head-to-head record over Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 3 | Houston Texans | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4.54 | South Champion | |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -5.30 | West Champion | win percentage in common games over Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5.29 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 0.46 | Wild Card #2 | head-to-head record over Tennessee Titans |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -1.00 | |||
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.91 | head-to-head record over Los Angeles Chargers | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.87 | conference win percentage over Las Vegas Raiders | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -4.93 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -8.10 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0.95 | head-to-head record over Buffalo Bills | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -3.37 | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -5.64 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -5.39 | |||
| Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -11.29 |
First Round Matchups