2005 NFL standings
The Indianapolis Colts had the NFL's best record in 2005 through week 9 at 8-0, +131 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 229 | 98 | 131 | W8 | 1 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 210 | 134 | 76 | W2 | 2 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 233 | 143 | 90 | W3 | 2 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 214 | 146 | 68 | W4 | 1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 2-0 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 189 | 124 | 65 | W3 | 5 | |
| Carolina Panthers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 220 | 163 | 57 | W5 | 5 | |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 1-2 | 201 | 152 | 49 | W1 | 3 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 192 | 143 | 49 | W3 | 3 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 181 | 137 | 44 | W1 | 7 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 139 | 98 | 41 | W4 | 4 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 140 | 121 | 19 | L2 | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 196 | 183 | 13 | W1 | 7 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 150 | 139 | 11 | W1 | 6 | |
| Washington Commanders | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 152 | 149 | 3 | W1 | 6 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 252 | 192 | 60 | W2 | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 173 | 184 | -11 | L2 | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 208 | 231 | -23 | W2 | — | |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 180 | 220 | -40 | L1 | 4 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 185 | 185 | 0 | L1 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 146 | 151 | -5 | L1 | — | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 131 | 152 | -21 | L2 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 114 | 136 | -22 | W1 | — | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 128 | 159 | -31 | L2 | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 2-1 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 130 | 207 | -77 | W1 | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 97 | 141 | -44 | L3 | — | |
| New York Jets | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 118 | 170 | -52 | L3 | — | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 1-3 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 146 | 211 | -65 | L2 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 117 | 246 | -129 | L1 | — | |
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 175 | 231 | -56 | L4 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 142 | 242 | -100 | L5 | — | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 168 | 159 | 9 | L3 | — | |
| Houston Texans | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 107 | 216 | -109 | L1 | — | |
| NFL average team | — | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 167.6 | 167.6 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 9; 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.