NFL Playoff Picture
Current playoff seeding if the season ended today
AFC Playoff Picture
1 1. Division Winner
NE
New England Patriots 14-3-0
First Round Bye
2 2. Division Winner
DEN
Denver Broncos 14-3-0
Home Field Advantage
3 3. Division Winner
JAX
Jacksonville Jaguars 13-4-0
4 4. Division Winner
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-7-0
5 5. Wild Card
BUF
Buffalo Bills 12-5-0
6 6. Wild Card
HOU
Houston Texans 12-5-0
7 7. Wild Card
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers 11-6-0
NFC Playoff Picture
1 1. Division Winner
SEA
Seattle Seahawks 14-3-0
First Round Bye
2 2. Division Winner
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles 11-6-0
Home Field Advantage
3 3. Division Winner
CHI
Chicago Bears 11-6-0
4 4. Division Winner
CAR
Carolina Panthers 8-9-0
5 5. Wild Card
LAR
Los Angeles Rams 12-5-0
6 6. Wild Card
SF
San Francisco 49ers 12-5-0
7 7. Wild Card
GB
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.