Playoff Picture

NFL

Playoff Picture

The current 14-team NFL playoff field based on the standings and official tiebreakers.

Updated after completed games. No projections.

2026 · Through Week 9

14Teams8Division leaders6Wild cards2First-round byes

Conference championships

AFC Championship

Higher seed hosts

NFC Championship

Higher seed hosts

Super Bowl LXI

AFC ChampionVSNFC Champion

SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, California

Feb. 14, 2027

AFC

Wild CardDivisionalReseedsNo. 1 seed hosts the lowest remaining seed. The other two winners meet; higher seed hosts.

Denver7–2·AFC West

New EnglandTBHolds No. 7 over Cleveland on tiebreaker — conference record5–4·AFC East

Jacksonville6–2·AFC South

Cincinnati6–2·AFC North

PittsburghTBLeads AFC North over Cincinnati on tiebreaker — head-to-head6–2·AFC North

Kansas City6–2·AFC West

Buffalo7–1·AFC East

First-round bye

vs lowest remaining seed

Other Wild Card winners

Higher seed hosts

Possible teams

NFC

Wild CardDivisionalReseedsNo. 1 seed hosts the lowest remaining seed. The other two winners meet; higher seed hosts.

Chicago7–2·NFC North

Green Bay6–3·NFC North

NY Giants5–2–1·NFC East

Minnesota6–2·NFC North

CarolinaTBLeads NFC South over New Orleans on tiebreaker — division record3–5·NFC South

Detroit6–2·NFC North

San Francisco7–1·NFC West

First-round bye

vs lowest remaining seed

Other Wild Card winners

Higher seed hosts

Possible teams

Playoff raceIn official Wild Card order

AFC

First out

Cleveland5–4 · AFC North

Same record as New England, who holds No. 7 on tiebreaker — conference record.

In the huntNext in line

Las VegasAFC West4–5 10

BaltimoreAFC North4–5 11

HoustonAFC South3–5

Eliminated · 0No team has been mathematically eliminated.

NFC

First out

Seattle5–4 · NFC West

In the huntNext in line

LA RamsNFC West5–4 10

DallasNFC East4–5 11

New OrleansNFC South3–5

Eliminated · 0No team has been mathematically eliminated.