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 – z	14	3	0	0.824	4-1-0	W2
2nd	New England – y	14	3	0	0.824	4-1-0	W3
3rd	Jacksonville – y	13	4	0	0.765	5-0-0	W8
4th	Pittsburgh – y	10	7	0	0.588	4-1-0	W1
Wildcard
5th	Houston – x	12	5	0	0.706	5-0-0	W9
6th	Buffalo – x	12	5	0	0.706	4-1-0	W1
7th	LA Chargers – x	11	6	0	0.647	3-2-0	L2
Out	Indianapolis	8	9	0	0.471	0-5-0	L7
Out	Baltimore	8	9	0	0.471	2-3-0	L1
Out	Miami	7	10	0	0.412	2-3-0	L1
Out	Cincinnati	6	11	0	0.353	2-3-0	L1
Out	Kansas City	6	11	0	0.353	0-5-0	L6
Out	Cleveland	5	12	0	0.294	2-3-0	W2
Out	Las Vegas	3	14	0	0.176	1-4-0	W1
Out	NY Jets	3	14	0	0.176	0-5-0	L5
Out	Tennessee	3	14	0	0.176	2-3-0	L2

NFC Division Leaders and Wild Cards Seed

POS	NFC Leaders	W	L	T	Pct	Last 5	Streak
1st	Seattle – z	14	3	0	0.824	5-0-0	W7
2nd	Chicago – y	11	6	0	0.647	2-3-0	L2
3rd	Philadelphia – y	11	6	0	0.647	3-2-0	L1
4th	Carolina – y	8	9	0	0.471	2-3-0	L2
Wildcard
5th	LA Rams – x	12	5	0	0.706	3-2-0	W1
6th	San Francisco – x	12	5	0	0.706	4-1-0	L1
7th	Green Bay – x	9	7	1	0.559	1-4-0	L4
Out	Minnesota	9	8	0	0.529	5-0-0	W5
Out	Detroit	9	8	0	0.529	2-3-0	W1
Out	Tampa Bay	8	9	0	0.471	1-4-0	W1
Out	Atlanta	8	9	0	0.471	4-1-0	W4
Out	Dallas	7	9	1	0.441	1-4-0	L1
Out	New Orleans	6	11	0	0.353	4-1-0	L1
Out	Washington	5	12	0	0.294	2-3-0	W1
Out	NY Giants	4	13	0	0.235	2-3-0	W2
Out	Arizona	3	14	0	0.176	0-5-0	L9

Notes

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