2001 NFL standings
The Los Angeles Rams had the NFL's best record in 2001 through week 17 at 14-2, +230 in point differential; the top seeds were the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) and the Los Angeles Rams (NFC).
2001 NFL standings (32)
Showing (32) of (32) · Now · Sorted by Pct, high to low, then Diff, high to low · Compared with every row on the board (32)
| Team | Clinched | W | L | T | Pct | Div | Conf rec | Home | Road | PF | PA | Diff | Strk | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | * | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 2-0 | 10-2 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 503 | 273 | 230 | W6 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | * | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.812 | 4-2 | 10-3 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 352 | 212 | 140 | W1 | 1 |
| Chicago Bears | z | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.812 | 4-2 | 10-2 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 338 | 203 | 135 | W4 | 2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | x | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 | 0-2 | 8-4 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 409 | 282 | 127 | W1 | 6 |
| Green Bay Packers | x | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 | 5-1 | 9-3 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 390 | 266 | 124 | W3 | 5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | z | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 5-1 | 9-4 | 4-4 | 7-1 | 343 | 208 | 135 | W2 | 3 |
| New England Patriots | x | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 4-2 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 371 | 272 | 99 | W6 | 2 |
| Miami Dolphins | x | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 3-3 | 8-3 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 344 | 290 | 54 | W2 | 5 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | z | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 399 | 327 | 72 | L3 | 3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | x | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 2-4 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 303 | 265 | 38 | W1 | 6 |
| New York Jets | x | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 4-2 | 8-4 | 3-5 | 7-1 | 308 | 295 | 13 | W1 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | z | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.562 | 1-0 | 7-5 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 324 | 280 | 44 | L1 | 4 |
| Seattle Seahawks | x | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.562 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 301 | 324 | -23 | W2 | 7 |
| Denver Broncos | e | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 6-2 | 2-6 | 340 | 339 | 1 | L1 | — |
| Washington Commanders | e | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 2-4 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 256 | 303 | -47 | W2 | — |
| New York Giants | e | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 294 | 321 | -27 | L2 | — |
| Cleveland Browns | e | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 285 | 319 | -34 | L1 | — |
| Arizona Cardinals | e | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 295 | 343 | -48 | L1 | — |
| Tennessee Titans | z | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 1-1 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 336 | 388 | -52 | L2 | 4 |
| New Orleans Saints | e | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-2 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 333 | 409 | -76 | L4 | — |
| Atlanta Falcons | e | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 3-1 | 6-6 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 291 | 377 | -86 | L2 | — |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | e | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 294 | 286 | 8 | L2 | — |
| Kansas City Chiefs | e | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 320 | 344 | -24 | L1 | — |
| Indianapolis Colts | e | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 413 | 486 | -73 | W1 | — |
| Cincinnati Bengals | e | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 3-3 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 226 | 309 | -83 | W2 | — |
| Los Angeles Chargers | e | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.312 | 1-5 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 332 | 321 | 11 | L9 | — |
| Dallas Cowboys | e | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.312 | 3-3 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 246 | 338 | -92 | L1 | — |
| Minnesota Vikings | e | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.312 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 5-3 | 0-8 | 290 | 390 | -100 | L4 | — |
| Buffalo Bills | e | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | 1-5 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 2-6 | 265 | 420 | -155 | L1 | — |
| Detroit Lions | e | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | 1-5 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 0-8 | 270 | 424 | -154 | W1 | — |
| Carolina Panthers | e | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.062 | 0-4 | 1-11 | 0-8 | 1-7 | 253 | 410 | -157 | L15 | — |
| Houston Texans | e | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| NFL average team | — | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 313.2 | 313.2 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 17; seeds as if the season ended then; ties count half; lines are nflverse's closing spread and total.
* clinched the bye and home field · z the division · x a playoff spot · e eliminated. Before the last week a mark appears only once it is proved against every remaining result. Ranks beside a number are among all 32 teams.