Final Regular Season Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green. No ties occurred this year.
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4) New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | .625 | 379 | 338 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | .562 | 318 | 317 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | .312 | 271 | 367 | |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | .250 | 240 | 355 | |
| AFC North | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (3) Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 5 | .688 | 421 | 350 | |
| (6) Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 389 | 258 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | .375 | 265 | 299 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | .375 | 232 | 301 | |
| AFC South | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (1) Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 2 | .875 | 439 | 247 | |
| (5) Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 4 | .750 | 361 | 269 | |
| Tennessee Titans | 4 | 12 | .250 | 299 | 421 | |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 14 | .125 | 260 | 431 | |
| AFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (2) Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | .812 | 395 | 258 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | .625 | 403 | 325 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | .562 | 418 | 312 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | .250 | 290 | 383 | |
| NFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4) New York Giants | 11 | 5 | .688 | 422 | 314 | |
| (6) Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | .625 | 359 | 293 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | .562 | 325 | 308 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 10 | .375 | 310 | 388 | |
| NFC North | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (2) Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | .688 | 260 | 202 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | .562 | 306 | 344 | |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | .312 | 254 | 345 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | .250 | 298 | 344 | |
| NFC South | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 300 | 274 | |
| (5) Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 391 | 259 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | .500 | 351 | 341 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | .188 | 235 | 398 | |
| NFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (1) Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | .812 | 452 | 271 | |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | .375 | 363 | 429 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | .312 | 311 | 387 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | .250 | 239 | 428 | |
- Tiebreakers
- a Cincinnati finished ahead of Pittsburgh in the AFC North based on better division record (5–1 to 4–2).
- b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland in the AFC North based on better division record (2–4 to 1–5).
- c Tampa Bay finished ahead of Carolina in the NFC South based on better division record (5–1 to 4–2).
- d Chicago clinched the NFC's #2 seed instead of Tampa Bay or the N.Y. Giants based on better conference record (10–2 to Buccaneers' 9–3 and Giants' 8–4).
- e Tampa Bay clinched the NFC's #3 seed instead of the N.Y. Giants based on better conference record (9–3 to 8–4).
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