NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6.44 | South Champion | |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 10.21 | West Champion | |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7.26 | North Champion | |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.42 | East Champion | |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 12.23 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.35 | Wild Card #2 | division win percentage over Chicago Bears |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6.95 | |||
| New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 6.24 | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.28 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 0.36 | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.81 | head-to-head record over New Orleans Saints | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1.44 | head-to-head record over Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.01 | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -3.19 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -2.31 | head-to-head record over Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -8.87 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 10.10 | West Champion | |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 12.75 | East Champion | head-to-head record over Houston Texans |
| 3 | Houston Texans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3.47 | South Champion | |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.91 | North Champion | division win percentage over Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | -4.71 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.09 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -0.66 | |||
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -2.35 | conference win percentage over Miami Dolphins | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -2.62 | |||
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -9.97 | head-to-head record over New York Jets | ||
| New York Jets | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -5.91 | win percentage in common games over Buffalo Bills | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -6.65 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -5.29 | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -10.83 | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -12.96 | conference win percentage over Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -13.99 |
First Round Matchups