2025-2026 NFL Standings – Who advances to the playoffs

The top division leaders in each conference will advance to the playoffs and three non-division leaders will advance to the playoffs and play wild-card.

AFC Division Leaders and Wild Card Seeds

AFC Leaders	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Last 5	Streak
Kansas City – z	15	2	0	0.882	385	326	4-1-0	L1
Buffalo – y	13	4	0	0.765	525	368	3-2-0	L1
Baltimore – y	12	5	0	0.706	518	361	4-1-0	W4
Houston – y	10	7	0	0.588	372	372	3-2-0	W1
Wildcard
LA Chargers – x	11	6	0	0.647	402	301	3-2-0	W3
Pittsburgh – x	10	7	0	0.588	380	347	1-4-0	L4
Denver – x	10	7	0	0.588	425	311	3-2-0	W1

NFC Division Leaders and Wild Card Seeds

NFC Leaders	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Last 5	Streak
Detroit – z	15	2	0	0.882	564	342	4-1-0	W3
Philadelphia – y	14	3	0	0.824	463	303	4-1-0	W2
Tampa Bay – y	10	7	0	0.588	502	385	4-1-0	W2
LA Rams – y	10	7	0	0.588	367	386	4-1-0	L1
Wildcard
Minnesota – x	14	3	0	0.824	432	332	4-1-0	L1
Washington – x	12	5	0	0.706	485	391	5-0-0	W5
Green Bay – x	11	6	0	0.647	460	338	2-3-0	L2

Notes

x – Clinched Playoff Spot
y – Clinched Division
z – Clinched Home Field