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Playoff Picture

The current 14-team NFL playoff field based on the standings and official tiebreakers.
Updated after completed games. No projections.
2026 · Week 3 in progress · 1 of 16 games final
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.
1Kansas City2–0·AFC West
First-round byeTBLeads AFC West over Las Vegas on tiebreaker — strength of victory · Holds the No. 1 seed over Buffalo on tiebreaker — combined ranking, conference
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.
1Seattle2–0·NFC West
First-round byeTBLeads NFC West over San Francisco on tiebreaker — strength of victory · Holds the No. 1 seed over Minnesota on tiebreaker — strength of victory
vs lowest remaining seed
Other Wild Card winners
Higher seed hosts
Possible teams
Playoff raceIn official Wild Card order
AFC
First out
8NY Jets1–1 · AFC East
Same record as Baltimore, who holds No. 7 on tiebreaker — strength of schedule.
In the huntNext in line
Eliminated · 0No team has been mathematically eliminated.
NFC
First out
8LA Rams1–1 · NFC West
Same record as Chicago, who holds No. 7 on tiebreaker — combined ranking, conference.
In the huntNext in line
Eliminated · 0No team has been mathematically eliminated.