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Division standings

AFC · NFC
No games have been played yet, so every record is 0–0 and this page is a list, not a standing. Inside each division the order is the efficiency rating published by The Gridiron King. It becomes a real standing with the first result.

American Football Conference 16 clubs · tiebreakers and the division races

AFC East

AFC East standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Buffalo Bills0-00-00-0at HOU Sep 13
2 New England Patriots0-00-00-0at SEA Sep 9
3 New York Jets0-00-00-0at TEN Sep 13
4 Miami Dolphins0-00-00-0at LV Sep 13

AFC North

AFC North standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Cincinnati Bengals0-00-00-0vs TB Sep 13
2 Baltimore Ravens0-00-00-0at IND Sep 13
3 Pittsburgh Steelers0-00-00-0vs ATL Sep 13
4 Cleveland Browns0-00-00-0at JAX Sep 13

AFC South

AFC South standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Houston Texans0-00-00-0vs BUF Sep 13
2 Jacksonville Jaguars0-00-00-0vs CLE Sep 13
3 Indianapolis Colts0-00-00-0vs BAL Sep 13
4 Tennessee Titans0-00-00-0vs NYJ Sep 13

AFC West

AFC West standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Los Angeles Chargers0-00-00-0vs ARI Sep 13
2 Denver Broncos0-00-00-0at KC Sep 14
3 Kansas City Chiefs0-00-00-0vs DEN Sep 14
4 Las Vegas Raiders0-00-00-0vs MIA Sep 13

National Football Conference 16 clubs · tiebreakers and the division races

NFC East

NFC East standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Philadelphia Eagles0-00-00-0vs WSH Sep 13
2 Dallas Cowboys0-00-00-0at NYG Sep 13
3 New York Giants0-00-00-0vs DAL Sep 13
4 Washington Commanders0-00-00-0at PHI Sep 13

NFC North

NFC North standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Detroit Lions0-00-00-0vs NO Sep 13
2 Green Bay Packers0-00-00-0at MIN Sep 13
3 Chicago Bears0-00-00-0at CAR Sep 13
4 Minnesota Vikings0-00-00-0vs GB Sep 13

NFC South

NFC South standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers0-00-00-0at CIN Sep 13
2 New Orleans Saints0-00-00-0at DET Sep 13
3 Carolina Panthers0-00-00-0vs CHI Sep 13
4 Atlanta Falcons0-00-00-0at PIT Sep 13

NFC West

NFC West standings
ClubOverallDivConfStrkPF/GPA/GNext
1 Los Angeles Rams0-00-00-0vs SF Sep 10
2 Seattle Seahawks0-00-00-0vs NE Sep 9
3 San Francisco 49ers0-00-00-0vs LAR Sep 10
4 Arizona Cardinals0-00-00-0at LAC Sep 13

What decides a division

The best won-lost-tied percentage over all games wins the division, and the winner is seeded ahead of every wild card in the conference whatever the records say. Clubs level on percentage are separated by head-to-head, then division record, then common games, then conference record, then strength of victory — the full list, including the steps that need scores, is printed on the predictor pages. Where the seeding stands today is the playoff picture.