The 2026 NFL standings come into focus as the new season approaches, and this page keeps the full picture in one place. You will find every AFC and NFC division race, the complete playoff seeding picture, and an updated read on the wild card cut line, all refreshed each day with live records from ESPN once the games begin. For final scores as each week is played, see our 2026 NFL scores and results tracker. For the official source, you can also check the league standings at NFL.com. Select any team below to open its printable 2026 schedule, and bookmark this page to follow the road to Super Bowl LXI.

2026 NFL Standings by Division

Last updated: September 26, 2026  |  Records come from ESPN. Select any team to open its printable 2026 schedule.

American Football Conference

AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Buffalo Bills ▲	2	0	0	1.000	77	62	W2
New England Patriots	1	1	0	.500	30	16	W1
New York Jets	1	1	0	.500	40	30	L1
Miami Dolphins	0	2	0	.000	26	62	L2

AFC North

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Cincinnati Bengals ▲	2	0	0	1.000	53	33	W2
Baltimore Ravens	1	1	0	.500	58	47	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	1	0	.500	23	33	L1
Cleveland Browns	1	1	0	.500	33	53	W1

AFC South

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Jacksonville Jaguars ▲	1	1	0	.500	47	30	L1
Houston Texans	0	2	0	.000	37	56	L2
Indianapolis Colts	0	2	0	.000	53	74	L2
Tennessee Titans	0	2	0	.000	30	47	L2

AFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Kansas City Chiefs ▲	2	0	0	1.000	64	40	W2
Las Vegas Raiders	2	0	0	1.000	53	27	W2
Denver Broncos	1	1	0	.500	30	44	W1
Los Angeles Chargers	0	2	0	.000	28	52	L2

National Football Conference

NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Philadelphia Eagles ▲	2	0	0	1.000	48	42	W2
New York Giants	1	1	0	.500	34	48	L1
Dallas Cowboys	1	1	0	.500	57	48	W1
Washington Commanders	0	2	0	.000	42	61	L2

NFC North

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Minnesota Vikings ▲	2	0	0	1.000	48	25	W2
Detroit Lions	1	1	0	.500	62	71	L1
Chicago Bears	1	1	0	.500	62	46	L1
Green Bay Packers	1	2	0	.333	56	91	L1

NFC South

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Carolina Panthers ▲	1	1	0	.500	71	62	W1
New Orleans Saints	1	1	0	.500	54	48	W1
Atlanta Falcons	1	2	0	.333	51	68	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000	46	56	L2

NFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Seattle Seahawks ▲	2	0	0	1.000	44	17	W2
San Francisco 49ers	2	0	0	1.000	62	20	W2
Los Angeles Rams	1	1	0	.500	35	33	W1
Arizona Cardinals	1	1	0	.500	33	45	L1

Playoff Picture

AFC Playoff Picture

Seed	Team	Rec	PCT
1	Kansas City Chiefs (div)	2-0	1.000
2	Buffalo Bills (div)	2-0	1.000
3	Cincinnati Bengals (div)	2-0	1.000
4	Jacksonville Jaguars (div)	1-1	.500
5	Las Vegas Raiders (WC)	2-0	1.000
6	New England Patriots (WC)	1-1	.500
7	Baltimore Ravens (WC)	1-1	.500
8	New York Jets	1-1	.500
9	Denver Broncos	1-1	.500

Seeds 1–7 (green) make the playoffs; the dashed line is the cut. (div) = division leader, (WC) = wild card.

NFC Playoff Picture

Seed	Team	Rec	PCT
1	Seattle Seahawks (div)	2-0	1.000
2	Minnesota Vikings (div)	2-0	1.000
3	Philadelphia Eagles (div)	2-0	1.000
4	Carolina Panthers (div)	1-1	.500
5	San Francisco 49ers (WC)	2-0	1.000
6	Detroit Lions (WC)	1-1	.500
7	Chicago Bears (WC)	1-1	.500
8	Los Angeles Rams	1-1	.500
9	New York Giants	1-1	.500

Seeds 1–7 (green) make the playoffs; the dashed line is the cut. (div) = division leader, (WC) = wild card.

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2026 NFL Standings FAQ

How often are the 2026 NFL standings on this page updated?
Every day during the season. An automated job pulls fresh win-loss records from ESPN each morning, so the division and playoff tables stay current throughout the regular season.

What do PF, PA, and STRK mean in the standings?
PF is total points scored (points for), PA is total points allowed (points against), and STRK is the current streak, where W marks wins in a row and L marks losses in a row.

How does the 2026 NFL playoff picture work?
Each conference sends seven teams to the playoffs: four division winners, seeded 1 through 4 by record, and three wild card teams, seeded 5 through 7. The top seed in each conference earns a first-round bye, and the dashed line in the playoff tables marks the cut between the No. 7 seed and the teams on the outside.

When does the 2026 NFL regular season start?
The 2026 NFL regular season kicks off on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the New England Patriots and the host Seattle Seahawks. Until then every team sits at 0-0, and the live daily updates begin in Week 1.

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