2025-2026 NFL Standings – Who advances to the playoffs

The 2025-2026 AFC and NFC standings show the current playoff picture as each NFL team plays a 17-game schedule over an 18-week regular season, with 14 teams advancing to the postseason. We have outlined which teams have clinched their divisions, secured Wild Card spots or home-field advantage, and which teams have been eliminated from playoff contention.

AFC Division Leaders and Wild Card Seeds

POS	AFC Leaders	W	L	T	Pct	Last 5	Streak
1st	Denver – x	12	2	0	0.857	5-0-0	W11
2nd	New England	11	3	0	0.786	4-1-0	L1
3rd	Jacksonville	10	4	0	0.714	5-0-0	W5
4th	Pittsburgh	7	6	0	0.538	2-3-0	W1
Wildcard
5th	LA Chargers	10	4	0	0.714	4-1-0	W3
6th	Buffalo	10	4	0	0.714	4-1-0	W3
7th	Houston	9	5	0	0.643	5-0-0	W6
Out	Indianapolis	8	6	0	0.571	1-4-0	L4
Out	Baltimore	7	7	0	0.5	3-2-0	W1
Out	Miami	6	7	0	0.462	4-1-0	W4
Out	Kansas City	6	8	0	0.429	1-4-0	L3
Out	Cincinnati	4	10	0	0.286	1-4-0	L2
Out	NY Jets	3	11	0	0.214	1-4-0	L2
Out	Cleveland	3	11	0	0.214	1-4-0	L3
Out	Las Vegas	2	12	0	0.143	0-5-0	L8
Out	Tennessee	2	12	0	0.143	1-4-0	L1

NFC Division Leaders and Wild Cards Seed

POS	NFC Leaders	W	L	T	Pct	Last 5	Streak
1st	LA Rams – x	11	3	0	0.786	4-1-0	W2
2nd	Chicago	10	4	0	0.714	4-1-0	W1
3rd	Philadelphia	9	5	0	0.643	2-3-0	W1
4th	Tampa Bay	7	7	0	0.5	1-4-0	L2
Wildcard
5th	Seattle	11	3	0	0.786	4-1-0	W4
6th	San Francisco	10	4	0	0.714	4-1-0	W4
7th	Green Bay	9	4	1	0.679	4-1-0	L1
Out	Detroit	8	6	0	0.571	2-3-0	L1
Out	Carolina	7	7	0	0.5	2-3-0	L1
Out	Dallas	6	7	1	0.464	3-2-0	L2
Out	Minnesota	6	8	0	0.429	2-3-0	W2
Out	Atlanta	5	9	0	0.357	2-3-0	W1
Out	New Orleans	4	10	0	0.286	3-2-0	W2
Out	Washington	4	10	0	0.286	1-4-0	W1
Out	Arizona	3	11	0	0.214	0-5-0	L6
Out	NY Giants	2	12	0	0.143	0-5-0	L8

Notes

x – Clinched Playoff Spot
y – Clinched Division, Wild Cards, and Home Field
z – Clinched Divisional Playoff Seed and Home Field