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Week

American Football Conference

			Division Winners %				Wild Cards %
#	Team	Record	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	Playoff %
1	Kansas City Chiefs	2-0	13	9	9	4	12	9	8	64.0
2	Buffalo Bills	2-0	13	11	10	5	9	7	6	61.6
3	Cincinnati Bengals	2-0	13	11	7	5	9	7	7	59.5
4	Jacksonville Jaguars	1-1	5	7	9	16	2	4	4	47.4
5	Las Vegas Raiders	2-0	14	10	9	5	11	8	7	63.4
6	New England Patriots	1-1	7	7	6	5	8	7	7	47.0
7	Baltimore Ravens	1-1	6	6	6	4	6	8	8	44.5
8	New York Jets	1-1	6	6	6	4	8	8	7	45.4
9	Denver Broncos	1-1	6	6	4	2	8	8	8	42.7
10	Pittsburgh Steelers	1-1	5	7	6	5	6	7	7	42.8
11	Cleveland Browns	1-1	5	5	5	4	6	7	8	39.7
12	Houston Texans	0-2	1	3	5	13	1	2	3	27.7
13	Miami Dolphins	0-2	2	4	4	3	4	5	6	29.0
14	Indianapolis Colts	0-2	1	3	5	12	2	3	3	29.2
15	Tennessee Titans	0-2	2	3	5	10	2	3	3	28.8
16	Los Angeles Chargers	0-2	3	2	3	2	6	7	6	27.5

x - clinched playoff berth · y - clinched division · z - clinched #1 seed and bye

National Football Conference

			Division Winners %				Wild Cards %
#	Team	Record	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	Playoff %
1	Seattle Seahawks	2-0	14	9	7	5	11	9	7	61.5
2	Minnesota Vikings	2-0	13	12	10	9	7	7	7	65.0
3	Philadelphia Eagles	2-0	12	11	11	9	6	7	6	62.4
4	Carolina Panthers	1-1	5	7	8	11	3	4	5	44.4
5	San Francisco 49ers	2-0	13	9	8	6	11	8	8	61.5
6	Detroit Lions	1-1	5	6	5	5	7	7	7	42.4
7	Chicago Bears	1-1	5	6	5	4	7	8	7	41.7
8	Los Angeles Rams	1-1	5	4	4	2	8	8	8	38.4
9	New York Giants	1-1	5	7	7	7	6	7	5	44.1
10	Dallas Cowboys	1-1	4	6	5	6	6	6	7	39.8
11	New Orleans Saints	1-1	4	6	8	12	4	4	5	42.9
12	Arizona Cardinals	1-1	5	4	4	3	8	8	7	38.9
13	Atlanta Falcons	1-2	3	5	6	7	4	5	6	35.8
14	Green Bay Packers	1-2	3	4	4	4	5	6	6	30.3
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0-2	2	3	4	7	3	4	4	27.5
16	Washington Commanders	0-2	1	2	3	3	5	4	5	23.3

x - clinched playoff berth · y - clinched division · z - clinched #1 seed and bye

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Broncos1-1West43%10

Steelers1-1North43%11

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AFC East standings

Head-to-head — comparing Patriots, Jets

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Patriots, Jets

Patriots	0-0 (—)
Jets	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Patriots, Jets

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Patriots, Jets

Patriots	1-0 (1.000)
Jets	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of victory — comparing Patriots, Jets

Patriots	.500	← advances
Jets	.000

AFC North standings

Head-to-head — comparing Ravens, Browns, Steelers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Ravens, Browns, Steelers

Ravens	0-0 (—)
Browns	0-0 (—)
Steelers	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Ravens, Browns, Steelers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Ravens, Browns, Steelers

Ravens	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Browns	0-1 (.000)
Steelers	0-1 (.000)

Head-to-head — comparing Browns, Steelers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Browns, Steelers

Browns	0-0 (—)
Steelers	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Browns, Steelers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Browns, Steelers

Browns	0-1 (.000)
Steelers	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of victory — comparing Browns, Steelers

Browns	.000
Steelers	.333	← advances

AFC South standings

Head-to-head — comparing Texans, Colts, Titans

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Texans, Colts, Titans

Texans	0-0 (—)
Colts	0-0 (—)
Titans	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Texans, Colts, Titans

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Texans, Colts, Titans

Texans	0-2 (.000)
Colts	0-2 (.000)
Titans	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of victory — comparing Texans, Colts, Titans

Texans	.000
Colts	.000
Titans	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Texans, Colts, Titans

Texans	1.000	← advances
Colts	.750
Titans	.750

Head-to-head — comparing Colts, Titans

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Colts, Titans

Colts	0-0 (—)
Titans	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Colts, Titans

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Colts, Titans

Colts	0-2 (.000)
Titans	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of victory — comparing Colts, Titans

Colts	.000
Titans	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Colts, Titans

Colts	.750
Titans	.750

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Colts, Titans

Colts	20 (scored #4 + allowed #16)
Titans	20 (scored #11 + allowed #9)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among all teams (points for/against) — comparing Colts, Titans

Colts	42 (scored #11 + allowed #31)	← advances
Titans	43 (scored #27 + allowed #16)

AFC West standings

Head-to-head — comparing Chiefs, Raiders

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Chiefs, Raiders

Chiefs	1-0 (1.000)
Raiders	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Chiefs, Raiders

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Chiefs, Raiders

Chiefs	2-0 (1.000)
Raiders	2-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of victory — comparing Chiefs, Raiders

Chiefs	.250	← advances
Raiders	.000

NFC East standings

Head-to-head — comparing Cowboys, Giants

Cowboys	0-1 (.000)
Giants	1-0 (1.000)	← advances

NFC North standings

Head-to-head — comparing Bears, Lions

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Bears, Lions

Bears	0-1 (.000)
Lions	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Bears, Lions

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Bears, Lions

Bears	1-1 (.500)
Lions	1-0 (1.000)	← advances

NFC South standings

Head-to-head — comparing Panthers, Saints

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Panthers, Saints

Panthers	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Saints	0-0 (—)

NFC West standings

Head-to-head — comparing Seahawks, 49ers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Seahawks, 49ers

Seahawks	1-0 (1.000)
49ers	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Seahawks, 49ers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Seahawks, 49ers

Seahawks	1-0 (1.000)
49ers	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of victory — comparing Seahawks, 49ers

Seahawks	.500	← advances
49ers	.250

Head-to-head — comparing Cardinals, Rams

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in division games — comparing Cardinals, Rams

Cardinals	0-1 (.000)
Rams	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games — comparing Cardinals, Rams

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Cardinals, Rams

Cardinals	0-1 (.000)
Rams	1-1 (.500)	← advances

AFC division winners (seeds 1-4)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Bills, Bengals, Chiefs

Bills	the only tied club in the AFC East
Bengals	the only tied club in the AFC North
Chiefs	the only tied club in the AFC West

Not applicable: the tied clubs are already one per division.

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Bills, Bengals, Chiefs

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Bills, Bengals, Chiefs

Bills	1-0 (1.000)
Bengals	1-0 (1.000)
Chiefs	2-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Bills, Bengals, Chiefs

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Bills, Bengals, Chiefs

Bills	.250	← advances
Bengals	.000
Chiefs	.250	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Bills, Chiefs

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Bills, Chiefs

Bills	1-0 (1.000)
Chiefs	2-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Bills, Chiefs

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Bills, Chiefs

Bills	.250
Chiefs	.250

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Bills, Chiefs

Bills	.250
Chiefs	.250

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Bills, Chiefs

Bills	15 (scored #1 + allowed #14)
Chiefs	9 (scored #2 + allowed #7)	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Bills, Bengals

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Bills, Bengals

Bills	1-0 (1.000)
Bengals	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Bills, Bengals

Not applicable: at least one tied club has played fewer than 4 common games.

Strength of victory — comparing Bills, Bengals

Bills	.250	← advances
Bengals	.000

AFC Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 5-7 and below)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Patriots, Jets, Ravens, Steelers, Browns, Broncos

Patriots	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC East	← advances
Jets	behind NE in the AFC East — eliminated
Ravens	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC North	← advances
Steelers	behind BAL in the AFC North — eliminated
Browns	behind BAL in the AFC North — eliminated
Broncos	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Patriots, Ravens, Broncos

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Patriots, Ravens, Broncos

Patriots	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Ravens	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Broncos	1-1 (.500)

Head-to-head — comparing Patriots, Ravens

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Patriots, Ravens

Patriots	1-0 (1.000)
Ravens	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Patriots, Ravens

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Patriots, Ravens

Patriots	.500	← advances
Ravens	.000

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Jets, Ravens, Steelers, Browns, Broncos

Jets	the only tied club in the AFC East	← advances
Ravens	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC North	← advances
Steelers	behind BAL in the AFC North — eliminated
Browns	behind BAL in the AFC North — eliminated
Broncos	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Jets, Ravens, Broncos

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Jets, Ravens, Broncos

Jets	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Ravens	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Broncos	1-1 (.500)

Head-to-head — comparing Jets, Ravens

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Jets, Ravens

Jets	1-0 (1.000)
Ravens	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Jets, Ravens

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Jets, Ravens

Jets	.000
Ravens	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Jets, Ravens

Jets	.200
Ravens	.250	← advances

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Jets, Steelers, Browns, Broncos

Jets	the only tied club in the AFC East	← advances
Steelers	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC North	← advances
Browns	behind PIT in the AFC North — eliminated
Broncos	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Jets, Steelers, Broncos

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Jets, Steelers, Broncos

Jets	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Steelers	0-1 (.000)
Broncos	1-1 (.500)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Steelers, Browns, Broncos

Steelers	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC North	← advances
Browns	behind PIT in the AFC North — eliminated
Broncos	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Steelers, Broncos

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Steelers, Broncos

Steelers	0-1 (.000)
Broncos	1-1 (.500)	← advances

All tied clubs from the same division — comparing Steelers, Browns

Steelers	3rd in the AFC North	← advances
Browns	4th in the AFC North

Every tied club is in the AFC North, so the division tiebreaker decides — see the AFC North standings above.

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Dolphins, Texans, Colts, Titans, Chargers

Dolphins	the only tied club in the AFC East	← advances
Texans	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC South	← advances
Colts	behind HOU in the AFC South — eliminated
Titans	behind HOU in the AFC South — eliminated
Chargers	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Dolphins, Texans, Chargers

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Dolphins, Texans, Chargers

Dolphins	0-1 (.000)
Texans	0-2 (.000)
Chargers	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Dolphins, Texans, Chargers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Dolphins, Texans, Chargers

Dolphins	.000
Texans	.000
Chargers	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Dolphins, Texans, Chargers

Dolphins	1.000	← advances
Texans	1.000	← advances
Chargers	.750

Head-to-head — comparing Dolphins, Texans

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Dolphins, Texans

Dolphins	0-1 (.000)
Texans	0-2 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Dolphins, Texans

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Dolphins, Texans

Dolphins	.000
Texans	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Dolphins, Texans

Dolphins	1.000
Texans	1.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Dolphins, Texans

Dolphins	29 (scored #15 + allowed #14)
Texans	22 (scored #9 + allowed #13)	← advances

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Dolphins, Colts, Titans, Chargers

Dolphins	the only tied club in the AFC East	← advances
Colts	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC South	← advances
Titans	behind IND in the AFC South — eliminated
Chargers	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Dolphins, Colts, Chargers

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Dolphins, Colts, Chargers

Dolphins	0-1 (.000)
Colts	0-2 (.000)
Chargers	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Dolphins, Colts, Chargers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Dolphins, Colts, Chargers

Dolphins	.000
Colts	.000
Chargers	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Dolphins, Colts, Chargers

Dolphins	1.000	← advances
Colts	.750
Chargers	.750

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Colts, Titans, Chargers

Colts	the highest-ranked tied club in the AFC South	← advances
Titans	behind IND in the AFC South — eliminated
Chargers	the only tied club in the AFC West	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Colts, Chargers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Colts, Chargers

Colts	0-2 (.000)
Chargers	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Colts, Chargers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Colts, Chargers

Colts	.000
Chargers	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Colts, Chargers

Colts	.750
Chargers	.750

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Colts, Chargers

Colts	20 (scored #4 + allowed #16)	← advances
Chargers	25 (scored #14 + allowed #11)

Head-to-head — comparing Titans, Chargers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Titans, Chargers

Titans	0-1 (.000)
Chargers	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Titans, Chargers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Titans, Chargers

Titans	.000
Chargers	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Titans, Chargers

Titans	.750
Chargers	.750

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Titans, Chargers

Titans	20 (scored #11 + allowed #9)	← advances
Chargers	25 (scored #14 + allowed #11)

NFC division winners (seeds 1-4)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Eagles, Vikings, Seahawks

Eagles	the only tied club in the NFC East
Vikings	the only tied club in the NFC North
Seahawks	the only tied club in the NFC West

Not applicable: the tied clubs are already one per division.

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Eagles, Vikings, Seahawks

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Eagles, Vikings, Seahawks

Eagles	1-0 (1.000)
Vikings	2-0 (1.000)
Seahawks	1-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Eagles, Vikings, Seahawks

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Eagles, Vikings, Seahawks

Eagles	.000
Vikings	.400
Seahawks	.500	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Eagles, Vikings

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Eagles, Vikings

Eagles	1-0 (1.000)
Vikings	2-0 (1.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Eagles, Vikings

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Eagles, Vikings

Eagles	.000
Vikings	.400	← advances

NFC Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 5-7 and below)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Giants, Cowboys, Lions, Bears, Saints, Rams, Cardinals

Giants	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC East	← advances
Cowboys	behind NYG in the NFC East — eliminated
Lions	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC North	← advances
Bears	behind DET in the NFC North — eliminated
Saints	the only tied club in the NFC South	← advances
Rams	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC West	← advances
Cardinals	behind LAR in the NFC West — eliminated

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Giants, Lions, Saints, Rams

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Giants, Lions, Saints, Rams

Giants	1-1 (.500)
Lions	1-0 (1.000)	← advances
Saints	0-1 (.000)
Rams	1-1 (.500)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Giants, Cowboys, Bears, Saints, Rams, Cardinals

Giants	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC East	← advances
Cowboys	behind NYG in the NFC East — eliminated
Bears	the only tied club in the NFC North	← advances
Saints	the only tied club in the NFC South	← advances
Rams	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC West	← advances
Cardinals	behind LAR in the NFC West — eliminated

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Giants, Bears, Saints, Rams

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Giants, Bears, Saints, Rams

Giants	1-1 (.500)	← advances
Bears	1-1 (.500)	← advances
Saints	0-1 (.000)
Rams	1-1 (.500)	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Giants, Bears, Rams

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Giants, Bears, Rams

Giants	1-1 (.500)
Bears	1-1 (.500)
Rams	1-1 (.500)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Giants, Bears, Rams

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Giants, Bears, Rams

Giants	.500
Bears	.500
Rams	.500

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Giants, Bears, Rams

Giants	.500
Bears	.750	← advances
Rams	.750	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Bears, Rams

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Bears, Rams

Bears	1-1 (.500)
Rams	1-1 (.500)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Bears, Rams

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Bears, Rams

Bears	.500
Rams	.500

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Bears, Rams

Bears	.750
Rams	.750

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Bears, Rams

Bears	9 (scored #2 + allowed #7)	← advances
Rams	18 (scored #14 + allowed #4)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Giants, Cowboys, Saints, Rams, Cardinals

Giants	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC East	← advances
Cowboys	behind NYG in the NFC East — eliminated
Saints	the only tied club in the NFC South	← advances
Rams	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC West	← advances
Cardinals	behind LAR in the NFC West — eliminated

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Giants, Saints, Rams

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Giants, Saints, Rams

Giants	1-1 (.500)	← advances
Saints	0-1 (.000)
Rams	1-1 (.500)	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Giants, Rams

Giants	0-1 (.000)
Rams	1-0 (1.000)	← advances

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Giants, Cowboys, Saints, Cardinals

Giants	the highest-ranked tied club in the NFC East	← advances
Cowboys	behind NYG in the NFC East — eliminated
Saints	the only tied club in the NFC South	← advances
Cardinals	the only tied club in the NFC West	← advances

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Giants, Saints, Cardinals

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Giants, Saints, Cardinals

Giants	1-1 (.500)	← advances
Saints	0-1 (.000)
Cardinals	0-1 (.000)

Highest-ranked club in each division — comparing Cowboys, Saints, Cardinals

Cowboys	the only tied club in the NFC East
Saints	the only tied club in the NFC South
Cardinals	the only tied club in the NFC West

Not applicable: the tied clubs are already one per division.

Head-to-head sweep — comparing Cowboys, Saints, Cardinals

Not applicable: no club swept, or was swept by, every other tied club.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Cowboys, Saints, Cardinals

Cowboys	1-1 (.500)	← advances
Saints	0-1 (.000)
Cardinals	0-1 (.000)

Head-to-head — comparing Saints, Cardinals

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Saints, Cardinals

Saints	0-1 (.000)
Cardinals	0-1 (.000)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Saints, Cardinals

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Saints, Cardinals

Saints	.500	← advances
Cardinals	.000

Head-to-head — comparing Packers, Falcons

Packers	0-1 (.000)
Falcons	1-0 (1.000)	← advances

Head-to-head — comparing Commanders, Buccaneers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have not played each other.

Win pct in conference games — comparing Commanders, Buccaneers

Commanders	0-2 (.000)
Buccaneers	0-0 (—)

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Win pct in common games (min 4) — comparing Commanders, Buccaneers

Not applicable: the tied clubs have no common opponents yet.

Strength of victory — comparing Commanders, Buccaneers

Commanders	.000
Buccaneers	.000

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Strength of schedule — comparing Commanders, Buccaneers

Commanders	.750
Buccaneers	.750

Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.

Combined rank among conference teams (points for/against) — comparing Commanders, Buccaneers

Commanders	25 (scored #13 + allowed #12)
Buccaneers	22 (scored #11 + allowed #11)	← advances