NFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 13.04 | West Champion | |
| 2 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 9.20 | South Champion | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1.85 | East Champion | |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | -3.11 | North Champion | |
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 10.14 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 8.77 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6.45 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -4.13 | head-to-head record over Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -0.69 | |||
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -5.40 | head-to-head record | ||
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -1.64 | conference win percentage over Los Angeles Rams | ||
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2.22 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | -6.62 | |||
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -2.76 | conference win percentage over Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -2.67 | |||
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | -9.28 |
NFC Byes
AFC Playoff Standings
| Seed | Tm | W | L | T | SRS | Why | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 11.37 | West Champion | |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5.89 | East Champion | |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5.35 | North Champion | head-to-head record over Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4.04 | South Champion | |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6.08 | Wild Card #1 | |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2.66 | Wild Card #2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -1.95 | head-to-head record over New York Jets | ||
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -3.53 | head-to-head record over New York Jets | ||
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -6.09 | division win percentage over Miami Dolphins | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | -0.84 | |||
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | -0.77 | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | -3.21 | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -7.99 | head-to-head record | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -11.10 | head-to-head record over Cleveland Browns | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | -7.69 | |||
| Houston Texans | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | -7.59 |
First Round Matchups