2004 NFL standings
The Pittsburgh Steelers had the NFL's best record in 2004 through week 16 at 14-1, +116 in point differential; the top seeds were the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) and the Philadelphia Eagles (NFC).
2004 NFL standings (32)
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| Team | Clinched | W | L | T | Pct | Div | Conf rec | Home | Road | PF | PA | Diff | Strk | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | z | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.933 | 5-1 | 10-1 | 8-0 | 6-1 | 343 | 227 | 116 | W13 | 1 |
| New England Patriots | z | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.867 | 5-1 | 10-2 | 7-0 | 6-2 | 416 | 253 | 163 | W1 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | * | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.867 | 6-0 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 6-2 | 376 | 222 | 154 | L1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | z | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 5-1 | 8-3 | 7-1 | 5-2 | 508 | 318 | 190 | W8 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | z | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.733 | 4-1 | 8-3 | 6-1 | 5-3 | 422 | 296 | 126 | L1 | 4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | z | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.733 | 4-2 | 8-3 | 7-1 | 4-3 | 314 | 309 | 5 | L1 | 2 |
| New York Jets | x | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 | 3-3 | 7-5 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 304 | 229 | 75 | L1 | 5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 5-2 | 4-4 | 371 | 255 | 116 | W6 | 7 | |
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 3-3 | 6-5 | 5-2 | 4-4 | 348 | 290 | 58 | W1 | 6 | |
| Green Bay Packers | x | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 4-1 | 8-3 | 4-4 | 5-2 | 393 | 366 | 27 | W1 | 3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 5-2 | 3-5 | 287 | 245 | 42 | L2 | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 387 | 374 | 13 | L1 | 5 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 3-3 | 7-4 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 343 | 347 | -4 | W1 | 4 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 248 | 274 | -26 | L1 | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | e | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | 3-2 | 6-5 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 466 | 411 | 55 | W4 | — |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | 3-2 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 337 | 318 | 19 | W1 | 6 | |
| Houston Texans | e | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | 4-2 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 295 | 317 | -22 | W2 | — |
| Cincinnati Bengals | e | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 5-3 | 2-5 | 336 | 362 | -26 | W1 | — |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 4-3 | 327 | 387 | -60 | W3 | 7 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | 5-1 | 7-5 | 5-2 | 2-6 | 287 | 363 | -76 | W1 | — | |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.4 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 277 | 326 | -49 | W1 | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.4 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 2-5 | 269 | 377 | -108 | W1 | — | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 2-4 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 294 | 292 | 2 | L3 | — |
| Washington Commanders | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 219 | 247 | -28 | L1 | — |
| Arizona Cardinals | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 2-4 | 4-7 | 4-3 | 1-7 | 272 | 315 | -43 | L1 | — |
| New York Giants | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 275 | 323 | -48 | L8 | — |
| Chicago Bears | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 217 | 300 | -83 | L3 | — |
| Las Vegas Raiders | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 1-5 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 2-6 | 314 | 429 | -115 | L1 | — |
| Miami Dolphins | e | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.267 | 1-5 | 2-9 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 252 | 324 | -72 | W2 | — |
| Tennessee Titans | e | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.267 | 1-5 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 320 | 420 | -100 | L5 | — |
| Cleveland Browns | e | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 | 2-4 | 2-9 | 3-5 | 0-7 | 254 | 376 | -122 | L9 | — |
| San Francisco 49ers | e | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.133 | 2-4 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 252 | 431 | -179 | L2 | — |
| NFL average team | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 322.6 | 322.6 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 16; 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.