2005 NFL standings
The Indianapolis Colts had the NFL's best record in 2005 through week 12 at 11-0, +172 in point differential; the top seeds were the Indianapolis Colts (AFC) and the Seattle Seahawks (NFC).
2005 NFL standings (32)
Showing (32) of (32) · Now · Sorted by conference, low to high, then conference_rank, low to high · Compared with every row on the board (32)
| Team | Clinched | W | L | T | Pct | Div | Conf rec | Home | Road | PF | PA | Diff | Strk | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | ||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-0 | 9-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 331 | 159 | 172 | W11 | 1 | |
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.818 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 6-0 | 3-2 | 283 | 190 | 93 | W4 | 2 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 289 | 208 | 81 | W1 | 3 | |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 2-0 | 4-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 243 | 279 | -36 | L1 | 4 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | 2-1 | 6-2 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 235 | 187 | 48 | W4 | 5 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 3-1 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 243 | 187 | 56 | L2 | 6 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 323 | 219 | 104 | W4 | 7 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 2-2 | 6-3 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 270 | 230 | 40 | W2 | — | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 0-5 | 161 | 223 | -62 | L2 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 169 | 194 | -25 | L1 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 195 | 217 | -22 | W1 | — | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 0-4 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 239 | 262 | -23 | L1 | — | |
| Tennessee Titans | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 | 1-2 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 236 | 284 | -48 | W1 | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 3-2 | 0-6 | 145 | 226 | -81 | L1 | — | |
| New York Jets | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.182 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 0-6 | 140 | 248 | -108 | L6 | — | |
| Houston Texans | e | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.091 | 0-4 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-5 | 168 | 325 | -157 | L4 | — |
| NFC | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.818 | 5-0 | 8-1 | 6-0 | 3-2 | 296 | 208 | 88 | W7 | 1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | 3-0 | 7-1 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 182 | 120 | 62 | W7 | 2 | |
| Carolina Panthers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | 1-1 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 266 | 188 | 78 | W1 | 3 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 3-1 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 243 | 188 | 55 | L1 | 4 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 2-1 | 6-3 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 302 | 208 | 94 | L1 | 5 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 1-1 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 216 | 196 | 20 | L1 | 6 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 271 | 213 | 58 | W1 | 7 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 3-1 | 5-4 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 198 | 257 | -59 | W4 | — | |
| Washington Commanders | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 217 | 224 | -7 | L3 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 0-4 | 2-5 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 229 | 246 | -17 | W1 | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 285 | 327 | -42 | W1 | — | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 1-3 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 174 | 220 | -46 | L2 | — | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 | 2-3 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 222 | 292 | -70 | L1 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 180 | 285 | -105 | W1 | — | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.182 | 0-3 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 232 | 223 | 9 | L2 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.182 | 1-2 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-5 | 173 | 323 | -150 | L4 | — | |
| NFL average team | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 229.9 | 229.9 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 12; 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.