2005 NFL standings
The Indianapolis Colts had the NFL's best record in 2005 through week 16 at 13-2, +188 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 | z | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.867 | 6-0 | 11-1 | 6-1 | 7-1 | 422 | 234 | 188 | L2 | 1 |
| Denver Broncos | z | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 4-1 | 9-2 | 8-0 | 4-3 | 372 | 251 | 121 | W3 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | x | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.733 | 5-1 | 7-4 | 5-3 | 6-1 | 418 | 313 | 105 | L1 | 3 |
| New England Patriots | z | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 | 5-0 | 7-4 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 353 | 310 | 43 | W4 | 4 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | x | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.733 | 3-2 | 8-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 321 | 256 | 65 | W2 | 5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 | 4-2 | 7-5 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 354 | 237 | 117 | W3 | 6 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 4-2 | 8-3 | 6-1 | 3-5 | 366 | 322 | 44 | W1 | 7 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 4-3 | 5-3 | 411 | 289 | 122 | L1 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 2-3 | 6-5 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 290 | 291 | -1 | W5 | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens | e | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.4 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 6-2 | 0-7 | 249 | 279 | -30 | W2 | — |
| Buffalo Bills | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 245 | 337 | -92 | W1 | — |
| Cleveland Browns | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 0-5 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 2-6 | 212 | 285 | -73 | L1 | — |
| Las Vegas Raiders | e | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.267 | 0-6 | 2-10 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 269 | 353 | -84 | L5 | — |
| Tennessee Titans | e | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.267 | 2-3 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 286 | 381 | -95 | L2 | — |
| New York Jets | e | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-4 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 0-8 | 210 | 329 | -119 | L2 | — |
| Houston Texans | e | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.133 | 0-6 | 1-11 | 2-6 | 0-7 | 243 | 411 | -168 | L1 | — |
| NFC | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | * | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.867 | 6-0 | 10-1 | 8-0 | 5-2 | 435 | 248 | 187 | W11 | 1 |
| Chicago Bears | z | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.733 | 5-0 | 10-1 | 7-1 | 4-3 | 250 | 168 | 82 | W2 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | x | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 | 4-1 | 8-3 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 273 | 261 | 12 | W1 | 3 |
| New York Giants | x | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 | 4-2 | 8-4 | 7-1 | 3-4 | 392 | 293 | 99 | L1 | 4 |
| Carolina Panthers | x | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 5-3 | 5-2 | 347 | 248 | 99 | L1 | 5 |
| Washington Commanders | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 4-1 | 9-2 | 6-2 | 3-4 | 328 | 273 | 55 | W4 | 6 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | 3-3 | 7-4 | 5-2 | 4-4 | 315 | 288 | 27 | W1 | 7 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 340 | 297 | 43 | L2 | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 4-1 | 7-4 | 5-2 | 3-5 | 272 | 334 | -62 | L2 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | e | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-5 | 3-8 | 4-3 | 2-6 | 290 | 357 | -67 | L1 | — |
| Detroit Lions | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 1-5 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 233 | 310 | -77 | W1 | — |
| Arizona Cardinals | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 3-3 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 298 | 370 | -72 | W1 | — |
| Los Angeles Rams | e | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0.333 | 1-5 | 2-9 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 343 | 419 | -76 | L4 | — |
| Green Bay Packers | e | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-5 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-7 | 275 | 327 | -52 | L2 | — |
| San Francisco 49ers | e | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 | 2-4 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 1-7 | 219 | 411 | -192 | W1 | — |
| New Orleans Saints | e | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-4 | 1-10 | 1-7 | 2-5 | 222 | 371 | -149 | L4 | — |
| NFL average team | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 307.9 | 307.9 | 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.