Seven teams per conference qualify: four division winners and three wild cards. This conference cutline is a race snapshot; division leaders are seeded separately.
7 places
AFC
1Kansas City Chiefs19 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
2Buffalo Bills16 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
3Cincinnati Bengals16 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
4Baltimore Ravens13 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
5Pittsburgh Steelers12 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
6Miami Dolphins11 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
7New York Jets10 wins0 remainingOn the line1 win to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Las Vegas Raiders10 wins0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
9Los Angeles Chargers10 wins0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10New England Patriots9 wins0 remainingEliminated by available mathMaximum possible: 9 wins.
7 places
NFC
1San Francisco 49ers17 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
2Philadelphia Eagles17 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
3Dallas Cowboys15 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
4Minnesota Vikings13 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
5New York Giants12.5 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
6Detroit Lions10 wins0 remainingClinched by available mathCannot fall below this cutline on the supplied schedule.
7Green Bay Packers9 wins0 remainingOn the line1 win to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Atlanta Falcons9 wins0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
9Carolina Panthers9 wins0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10Seattle Seahawks9 wins0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
How the line and tiebreakers work
NFL ties start with head-to-head where applicable, then division or conference records, common games and strength-based procedures. Multi-club and division-winner rules can change the order around this simple conference line.
Cutline and guarantee math uses the current SportsDB table plus scheduled games remaining. Equal records still require the official tiebreaker; provider schedule gaps can change the estimate.
Competition profile
NFL
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football. The 2026 season has 32 clubs in eight divisions, with each team playing 17 games across 18 weeks before seven teams from each conference advance to the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
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