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NFL Football Playoff Picture
and standings.

Who has the best record?

The Minnesota Vikings have the best record in the NFL at 6-0.

Through games played Oct 29, 2026. Regular season only, preseason left out. We count these from final scores. They are not the league's official standings.

NFL playoff picture:
if the season ended today.

Seven teams from each conference make the playoffs: the four division leaders, then the three best teams left. The top seed gets the first week off.

AFC

AFC playoff seeds
Team	Seed	Record	How they get in
KCKansas City Chiefs	1	5-1	Leads the AFC West
BUFBuffalo Bills	2	5-1	Leads the AFC East
CLECleveland Browns	3	5-2	Leads the AFC North
JAXJacksonville Jaguars	4	4-2	Leads the AFC South
DENDenver Broncos	5	5-2	Wild card
PITPittsburgh Steelers	6	5-2	Wild card
CINCincinnati Bengals	7	4-2	Wild card

Next in line: New England Patriots (4-3), Baltimore Ravens (4-3), Las Vegas Raiders (3-4).

NFC

NFC playoff seeds
Team	Seed	Record	How they get in
MINMinnesota Vikings	1	6-0	Leads the NFC North
SFSan Francisco 49ers	2	6-1	Leads the NFC West
NYGNew York Giants	3	4-2-1	Leads the NFC East
CARCarolina Panthers	4	3-4	Leads the NFC South
CHIChicago Bears	5	5-2	Wild card
DETDetroit Lions	6	4-2	Wild card
GBGreen Bay Packers	7	5-3	Wild card

Next in line: Seattle Seahawks (4-3), Atlanta Falcons (3-4), Los Angeles Rams (3-4).

Teams on the same record may land in a different spot, because the NFL's full tiebreak rules go deeper than ours. This is our own count, not the NFL's.

AFC
standings.

AFC East

AFC East standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
BUFBuffalo Bills	5	1	.833	4-1	Won 2
NENew England Patriots	4	3	.571	3-2	Lost 1
NYJNew York Jets	2	5	.286	1-4	Lost 2
MIAMiami Dolphins	1	5	.167	1-4	Won 1

AFC North

AFC North standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
CLECleveland Browns	5	2	.714	4-1	Won 2
PITPittsburgh Steelers	5	2	.714	4-1	Won 3
CINCincinnati Bengals	4	2	.667	3-2	Won 2
BALBaltimore Ravens	4	3	.571	3-2	Lost 2

AFC South

AFC South standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
JAXJacksonville Jaguars	4	2	.667	3-2	Lost 1
INDIndianapolis Colts	2	5	.286	2-3	Lost 3
HOUHouston Texans	2	5	.286	2-3	Lost 1
TENTennessee Titans	1	6	.143	1-4	Lost 1

AFC West

AFC West standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
KCKansas City Chiefs	5	1	.833	4-1	Lost 1
DENDenver Broncos	5	2	.714	4-1	Won 3
LVLas Vegas Raiders	3	4	.429	1-4	Lost 4
LACLos Angeles Chargers	0	6	.000	0-5	Lost 6

NFC
standings.

NFC East

NFC East standings
Team	W	L	T	Pct	Last 5	Streak
NYGNew York Giants	4	2	1	.643	3-1-1	Won 1
DALDallas Cowboys	3	4	0	.429	2-3	Won 1
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles	2	5	0	.286	0-5	Lost 5
WSHWashington Commanders	1	4	1	.250	1-3-1	Lost 1

NFC North

NFC North standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
MINMinnesota Vikings	6	0	1.000	5-0	Won 6
CHIChicago Bears	5	2	.714	4-1	Won 2
DETDetroit Lions	4	2	.667	3-2	Won 2
GBGreen Bay Packers	5	3	.625	4-1	Won 1

NFC South

NFC South standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
CARCarolina Panthers	3	4	.429	2-3	Lost 2
ATLAtlanta Falcons	3	4	.429	3-2	Won 1
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers	2	5	.286	2-3	Won 1
NONew Orleans Saints	2	5	.286	1-4	Lost 1

NFC West

NFC West standings
Team	W	L	Pct	Last 5	Streak
SFSan Francisco 49ers	6	1	.857	4-1	Lost 1
SEASeattle Seahawks	4	3	.571	2-3	Won 1
LARLos Angeles Rams	3	4	.429	2-3	Won 1
ARIArizona Cardinals	2	5	.286	1-4	Lost 1

How we
count it.

How we count it

We take every NFL final score from this regular season and add up each team's games. Preseason and playoff games are left out. 108 games are in so far.

A team's win percentage counts a tie as half a win. When teams are level in a division, we look at the games they played each other, then division record, then conference record, then points scored minus points allowed.

For the playoff picture, division leaders take seeds 1 to 4 and the best teams left take seeds 5 to 7. When those teams are level, we look at games against each other, then conference record, then points scored minus points allowed.

The NFL's full tiebreak rules go deeper than ours, so a tied team may land in a different spot in the real thing.

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Good
questions.

What is the NFL playoff picture?

It shows who would make the playoffs if the season ended today. Seven teams from the AFC and seven from the NFC get in: the four division leaders, then the three best teams left.

Who is the top seed right now?

By our count, the Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) top the AFC and the Minnesota Vikings (6-0) top the NFC, through Oct 29, 2026. The top seed gets the first week of the playoffs off.

Who has the best record in the NFL?

The Minnesota Vikings have the best record in the NFL at 6-0.

How does a tie count?

An NFL game can end level after overtime. A tie counts as half a win in a team's win percentage.

Why might a team's seed be different on other sites?

When teams have the same record, the NFL has a long list of tiebreak rules. We use games against each other, then division record, then conference record, then points scored minus points allowed. The full rules can put tied teams in a different order.

Are these the official NFL standings?

No. We work these out from final scores, so they are our own count. The league's own table is the official one.

How often is this updated?

We add new final scores every day. This page counts games through Oct 29, 2026.

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NHL 2 games

Brazil 1 game

NCAAF 3 games

UFC 9 games

WTA 1 game

Cricket 1 game

EPL 7 games

EFL 9 games

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NFL Football Playoff Picture
and standings.

NFL playoff picture:
if the season ended today.

AFC

NFC