| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .457 | .424 | W1 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .500 | .471 | W4 |
| 3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .477 | .398 | L2 |
| 4 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .508 | .400 | L1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .465 | .375 | W3 |
| 6[a] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .415 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .504 | .475 | W2 |
| 8[b] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .438 | W6 |
| 9[b] | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .559 | .500 | L2 |
| 10[c] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .375 | L1 |
| 11[c] | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .508 | .396 | W1 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .450 | L1 |
| 13[d] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .453 | W1 |
| 14[d][e][f] | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .539 | .438 | L6 |
| 15[d][e][f] | Tennessee Titans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .512 | .219 | L3 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .535 | .344 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers[g] | |||||||||||
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .430 | .404 | L1 |
| 2[a] | Chicago Bears | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .457 | .398 | L1 |
| 3[a][b][c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .449 | .426 | W2 |
| 4[a][c] | New York Giants | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .492 | .432 | W1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5[a][b] | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .449 | .409 | W1 |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .539 | .500 | W5 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7[d] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .484 | .382 | W1 |
| 8[d] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .523 | .465 | L1 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .492 | .344 | L3 |
| 10[e] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .531 | .385 | L2 |
| 11[e] | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .365 | W1 |
| 12[f] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .504 | .300 | L1 |
| 13[f] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .300 | L1 |
| 14[g] | Green Bay Packers | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .531 | .453 | W1 |
| 15[g] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .539 | .391 | W2 |
| 16 | New Orleans Saints | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .523 | .417 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers[h] | |||||||||||