2016 NFL standings
The Minnesota Vikings had the NFL's best record in 2016 through week 5 at 5-0, +56 in point differential; the top seeds were the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) and the Minnesota Vikings (NFC).
2016 NFL standings (32)
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| Team | Clinched | W | L | T | Pct | Div | Conf rec | Home | Road | PF | PA | Diff | Strk | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | ||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 139 | 93 | 46 | W2 | 1 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 142 | 137 | 5 | W3 | 2 | |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 114 | 74 | 40 | W1 | 3 | |
| Houston Texans | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 82 | 104 | -22 | L1 | 4 | |
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 127 | 87 | 40 | L1 | 5 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 94 | 88 | 6 | L2 | 6 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 117 | 87 | 30 | W3 | 7 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 83 | 92 | -9 | L1 | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 92 | 110 | -18 | L1 | — | |
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 92 | 101 | -9 | W1 | — | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 137 | 148 | -11 | W1 | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 84 | 111 | -27 | W1 | — | |
| New York Jets | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 92 | 136 | -44 | L3 | — | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 152 | 142 | 10 | L3 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 88 | 119 | -31 | L2 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 87 | 148 | -61 | L5 | — | |
| NFC | ||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 119 | 63 | 56 | W5 | 1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 129 | 91 | 38 | W4 | 2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 175 | 140 | 35 | W4 | 3 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 79 | 54 | 25 | W2 | 4 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 98 | 83 | 15 | W2 | 5 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 115 | 51 | 64 | L1 | 6 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 82 | 106 | -24 | L1 | 7 | |
| Washington Commanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 115 | 122 | -7 | W3 | — | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 125 | 101 | 24 | W1 | — | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 94 | 142 | -48 | W1 | — | |
| New York Giants | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 89 | 108 | -19 | L3 | — | |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 119 | 125 | -6 | W1 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 114 | 130 | -16 | W1 | — | |
| Chicago Bears | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 85 | 126 | -41 | L1 | — | |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 123 | 135 | -12 | L3 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 111 | 140 | -29 | L4 | — | |
| NFL average team | — | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 109.2 | 109.2 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 5; 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.