NFL Standings · 2026

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

Q: How are NFL standings ordered?

By winning percentage, with ties resolved using the league's own published result rather than a guess.

Q: What is GB?

Games behind the division leader — how many games a team would need to make up, counting both its own wins and the leader's losses.

Q: What does “In position” mean?

The team holds a playoff spot in today's standings but has not clinched it. “Clinched” only appears once it is mathematically certain.

Oct 26 · 7 of 17 games playedUpdated Mon 2:00 AM EDT, Oct 26

Season

AFC East

Buffalo BillsW2projects 12-5leads5-196%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 92% to 96%
no change in 7 days
In position
Buffalo Bills
New England PatriotsL1projects 10-71.5 GB4-374%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 64% to 74%
down 5 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
New England Patriots
New York JetsL2projects 5-123.5 GB2-51%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 5% to 1%
down 1 pt in 7 days
In the hunt
New York Jets
Miami DolphinsW1projects 3-144 GB1-5<1%
Playoff odds over 21 days, <1% to <1%
no change in 7 days
In the hunt
Miami Dolphins

AFC North

Cleveland BrownsW2projects 9-8leads5-227%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 18% to 27%
up 11 pts in 7 days
In position
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh SteelersW3projects 10-7tied5-255%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 24% to 55%
up 14 pts in 7 days
In position
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati BengalsW2projects 12-50.5 GB4-292%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 73% to 92%
up 20 pts in 7 days
In position
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore RavensL2projects 10-71 GB4-350%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 84% to 50%
down 22 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Baltimore Ravens

AFC South

Jacksonville JaguarsL1projects 11-6leads4-292%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 94% to 92%
up 4 pts in 7 days
In position
Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis ColtsL3projects 7-102.5 GB2-56%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 39% to 6%
down 3 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Indianapolis Colts
Houston TexansL1projects 8-92.5 GB2-523%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 16% to 23%
down 22 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Houston Texans
Tennessee TitansL1projects 4-133.5 GB1-6<1%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 1% to <1%
no change in 7 days
In the hunt
Tennessee Titans

AFC West

Kansas City ChiefsL1projects 12-5leads5-195%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 96% to 95%
down 3 pts in 7 days
In position
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver BroncosW3projects 11-60.5 GB5-282%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 56% to 82%
up 11 pts in 7 days
In position
Denver Broncos
Las Vegas RaidersL4projects 7-102.5 GB3-46%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 35% to 6%
down 5 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles ChargersL6projects 4-135 GB0-6<1%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 5% to <1%
no change in 7 days
In the hunt
Los Angeles Chargers

NFC East

New York GiantsW1projects 8-8-1leads4-2-141%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 4% to 41%
up 27 pts in 7 days
In position
New York Giants
Philadelphia EaglesL4projects 6-112 GB2-44%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 23% to 4%
down 5 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas CowboysL2projects 8-92 GB2-452%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 82% to 52%
down 16 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Dallas Cowboys
Washington CommandersL1projects 6-10-12.5 GB1-4-17%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 6% to 7%
down 4 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Washington Commanders

NFC North

Minnesota VikingsW6projects 12-5leads6-091%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 75% to 91%
no change in 7 days
In position
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago BearsW2projects 11-61.5 GB5-280%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 88% to 80%
up 2 pts in 7 days
In position
Chicago Bears
Detroit LionsW2projects 10-72 GB4-268%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 52% to 68%
no change in 7 days
In position
Detroit Lions
Green Bay PackersL1projects 9-82.5 GB4-341%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 13% to 41%
down 16 pts in 7 days
In position
Green Bay Packers

NFC South

Carolina PanthersL1projects 8-9leads3-332%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 51% to 32%
down 38 pts in 7 days
In position
Carolina Panthers
Atlanta FalconsW1projects 7-100.5 GB3-421%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 36% to 21%
up 10 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay BuccaneersW1projects 8-91.5 GB2-544%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 5% to 44%
up 29 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans SaintsL1projects 6-111.5 GB2-58%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 19% to 8%
down 3 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
New Orleans Saints

NFC West

San Francisco 49ersL1projects 13-4leads6-199%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 99% to 99%
down 1 pt in 7 days
In position
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle SeahawksW1projects 10-72 GB4-372%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 73% to 72%
up 12 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles RamsW1projects 9-83 GB3-439%
Playoff odds over 21 days, 74% to 39%
up 5 pts in 7 days
In the hunt
Los Angeles Rams
Arizona CardinalsL1projects 5-124 GB2-5<1%
Playoff odds over 21 days, <1% to <1%
down 1 pt in 7 days
In the hunt
Arizona Cardinals

Tap a team for its 21-day trend. The bar is the team's playoff odds.

Clinched mathematically in: the odds column says In
In position above the playoff line today, not clinched
In the hunt below the line, still alive
Eliminated mathematically out: the odds column says Out

Playoff odds: ESPN's Football Power Index · Updated Mon 2:00 AM EDT, Oct 26

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