NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 8.12 | South Champion | |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 12.31 | West Champion | |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5.82 | North Champion | |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -1.93 | East Champion | |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5.30 | Wild Card #1 | head-to-head record over Seattle Seahawks |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 11.34 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -3.78 | |||
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -0.16 | head-to-head record | ||
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -0.23 | head-to-head record over Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -4.62 | head-to-head record over New Orleans Saints | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -6.57 | |||
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -3.56 | conference win percentage | ||
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -1.25 | head-to-head record over Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -7.71 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -5.53 | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -6.93 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5.78 | West Champion | head-to-head record over New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6.97 | East Champion | win percentage in common games over Cincinnati Bengals |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 10.65 | North Champion | |
| 4 | Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | -0.75 | South Champion | |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 9.00 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 8.71 | Wild Card #2 | win percentage in common games over New York Jets |
| New York Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1.53 | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0.03 | head-to-head record over Indianapolis Colts | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -6.65 | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -0.24 | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -6.82 | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -7.54 | head-to-head record over Baltimore Ravens | ||
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | -1.94 | |||
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -2.65 | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -6.15 | head-to-head record over Tennessee Titans | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -10.53 |
First Round Matchups