NFL Ladder & Standings: Divisions and Playoff Seeding

The NFL ladder division by division, with the playoff seeding that decides who plays in January, and the tiebreaker order that decides who wins a division on a losing record.

The NFL ladder, division by division, plus the conference seeding that decides who makes the playoffs. Records, points for and against, margin and current streak.

NFL Standings by Division

Four divisions in each conference, four clubs in each. The division winner is guaranteed a home playoff game no matter its record, which is why a club can win a division at 8-9 while a 12-5 club travels.

AFC East

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	Buffalo Bills	5-1	.833	197	171	+26	W2
2	New England Patriots	4-2	.667	136	113	+23	W3
3	New York Jets	2-4	.333	112	122	-10	L1
4	Miami Dolphins	0-5	.000	70	132	-62	L5

 

AFC North

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	Cleveland Browns	4-2	.667	106	122	-16	W1
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	4-2	.667	137	128	+9	W2
3	Baltimore Ravens	4-2	.667	156	132	+24	L1
4	Cincinnati Bengals	3-2	.600	128	109	+19	W1

 

AFC South

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	Jacksonville Jaguars	4-2	.667	154	104	+50	L1
2	Indianapolis Colts	2-4	.333	144	164	-20	L2
3	Houston Texans	2-4	.333	144	143	+1	W2
4	Tennessee Titans	1-5	.167	84	129	-45	W1

 

AFC West

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	Kansas City Chiefs	5-0	1.000	140	83	+57	W5
2	Denver Broncos	4-2	.667	114	125	-11	W2
3	Las Vegas Raiders	3-3	.500	162	162	+0	L3
4	Los Angeles Chargers	0-6	.000	90	151	-61	L6

 

NFC East

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	New York Giants	3-2-1	.583	136	140	-4	L1
2	Philadelphia Eagles	2-4	.333	106	137	-31	L4
3	Dallas Cowboys	2-4	.333	151	159	-8	L2
4	Washington Commanders	1-4-1	.250	132	172	-40	L1

 

NFC North

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	Minnesota Vikings	5-0	1.000	109	64	+45	W5
2	Green Bay Packers	4-2	.667	127	125	+2	W3
3	Chicago Bears	4-2	.667	150	119	+31	W1
4	Detroit Lions	3-2	.600	164	148	+16	W1

 

NFC South

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	Carolina Panthers	3-2	.600	146	123	+23	W2
2	Atlanta Falcons	2-4	.333	142	153	-11	L2
3	New Orleans Saints	2-4	.333	152	178	-26	W1
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1-5	.167	119	138	-19	L1

 

NFC West

#	Club	W-L	Win %	PF	PA	Margin	Streak
1	San Francisco 49ers	6-0	1.000	177	110	+67	W6
2	Seattle Seahawks	3-3	.500	148	122	+26	L2
3	Arizona Cardinals	2-4	.333	126	178	-52	W1
4	Los Angeles Rams	2-4	.333	135	138	-3	L2

 

NFL Playoff Seeding

Seven clubs from each conference reach the playoffs: the four division winners take seeds one to four, then three wild cards. The top seed gets a bye through the first round.

AFC seeding

Seed	Club	W-L	Division	Margin	In or out
1	Kansas City Chiefs	5-0	AFC West	+57	Division winner
2	Buffalo Bills	5-1	AFC East	+26	Division winner
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	4-2	AFC South	+50	Division winner
4	Cleveland Browns	4-2	AFC North	-16	Division winner
5	New England Patriots	4-2	AFC East	+23	Wild card
6	Denver Broncos	4-2	AFC West	-11	Wild card
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	4-2	AFC North	+9	Wild card
8	Baltimore Ravens	4-2	AFC North	+24	Missed out
9	Cincinnati Bengals	3-2	AFC North	+19	Missed out
10	Las Vegas Raiders	3-3	AFC West	+0	Missed out
11	New York Jets	2-4	AFC East	-10	Missed out
12	Indianapolis Colts	2-4	AFC South	-20	Missed out
13	Houston Texans	2-4	AFC South	+1	Missed out
14	Tennessee Titans	1-5	AFC South	-45	Missed out
15	Miami Dolphins	0-5	AFC East	-62	Missed out
16	Los Angeles Chargers	0-6	AFC West	-61	Missed out

 

NFC seeding

Seed	Club	W-L	Division	Margin	In or out
1	San Francisco 49ers	6-0	NFC West	+67	Division winner
2	Minnesota Vikings	5-0	NFC North	+45	Division winner
3	Carolina Panthers	3-2	NFC South	+23	Division winner
4	New York Giants	3-2-1	NFC East	-4	Division winner
5	Green Bay Packers	4-2	NFC North	+2	Wild card
6	Chicago Bears	4-2	NFC North	+31	Wild card
7	Detroit Lions	3-2	NFC North	+16	Wild card
8	Seattle Seahawks	3-3	NFC West	+26	Missed out
9	Atlanta Falcons	2-4	NFC South	-11	Missed out
10	New Orleans Saints	2-4	NFC South	-26	Missed out
11	Philadelphia Eagles	2-4	NFC East	-31	Missed out
12	Dallas Cowboys	2-4	NFC East	-8	Missed out
13	Arizona Cardinals	2-4	NFC West	-52	Missed out
14	Los Angeles Rams	2-4	NFC West	-3	Missed out
15	Washington Commanders	1-4-1	NFC East	-40	Missed out
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1-5	NFC South	-19	Missed out

 

How NFL Tiebreakers Work

When clubs finish level the NFL does not use points difference first, which is where most Australian sports fans get caught out. The order inside a division is head-to-head record, then division record, then record in common games, then conference record, then strength of victory. Points difference only appears near the bottom of the list.

For fixtures and kick-off times in Australian time see the NFL schedule, for completed scores the NFL results, and for our 1 to 32 ordering by scoring margin the NFL power rankings. To watch it, see how to watch the NFL in Australia, and everything else we cover sits in the American football betting hub.

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NFL Standings FAQs

How many teams make the NFL playoffs?

Fourteen, seven from each conference. The four division winners take seeds one to four and the next three clubs on record take the wild-card places. The top seed in each conference gets a first-round bye.

Can a team with a losing record win its division?

Yes. Carolina won the NFC South in 2025 at 8-9 and still hosted a playoff game, because division winners are seeded ahead of every wild card regardless of record.

How does the NFL break ties?

Head-to-head record first, then division record, then record in common games, then conference record, then strength of victory. Points difference is well down the list, unlike most Australian codes.

How many games does each NFL team play?

Seventeen, across an 18-week season, so every club has one bye week.

Where can I see the NFL fixtures in Australian time?

Our NFL schedule page lists all 272 regular-season games converted to AEST and AEDT, week by week.