NFL Playoff Picture

Current playoff seeding if the season ended today

Playoff Picture

Current playoff seeding if the season ended today

AFC

1 1. Division Winner
New England Patriots 14-3-0
First Round Bye
2 2. Division Winner
Denver Broncos 14-3-0
Home Field Advantage
3 3. Division Winner
Jacksonville Jaguars 13-4-0
4 4. Division Winner
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-7-0
5 5. Wild Card
Buffalo Bills 12-5-0
6 6. Wild Card
Houston Texans 12-5-0
7 7. Wild Card
Los Angeles Chargers 11-6-0

NFC

1 1. Division Winner
Seattle Seahawks 14-3-0
First Round Bye
2 2. Division Winner
Philadelphia Eagles 11-6-0
Home Field Advantage
3 3. Division Winner
Chicago Bears 11-6-0
4 4. Division Winner
Atlanta Falcons 8-9-0
5 5. Wild Card
Los Angeles Rams 12-5-0
6 6. Wild Card
San Francisco 49ers 12-5-0
7 7. Wild Card
Green Bay Packers 9-7-1

Playoff Format

7 Teams Per Conference

Each conference sends 7 teams to the playoffs: 4 division winners and 3 wild card teams.

Seeding

Seeds 1-4 are division winners ranked by record. Seeds 5-7 are wild cards ranked by record.

First Round Bye

The #1 seed in each conference receives a bye and automatically advances to the Divisional Round.

Home Field

Higher seeds host playoff games through the Conference Championships. Super Bowl is at a neutral site.