2016 NFL standings
The Dallas Cowboys had the NFL's best record in 2016 through week 12 at 10-1, +103 in point differential; the top seeds were the New England Patriots (AFC) and the Dallas Cowboys (NFC).
2016 NFL standings (32)
Showing (32) of (32) · Now · Sorted by conference, low to high, then division, low to high, then division_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 East | ||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.818 | 3-1 | 7-1 | 3-2 | 6-0 | 293 | 197 | 96 | W2 | 1 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 249 | 240 | 9 | W6 | 6 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 281 | 236 | 45 | W2 | — | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.273 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 196 | 266 | -70 | L3 | — | |
| AFC North | ||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 4-0 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 218 | 201 | 17 | W1 | 3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 266 | 222 | 44 | W2 | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.318 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 2-2-1 | 1-5 | 213 | 245 | -32 | L3 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | e | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-8 | 0-6 | 0-6 | 197 | 352 | -155 | L12 | — |
| AFC South | ||||||||||||||
| Houston Texans | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 3-0 | 4-4 | 5-1 | 1-4 | 194 | 236 | -42 | L2 | 4 | |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 308 | 296 | 12 | W1 | — | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 270 | 301 | -31 | L1 | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.182 | 1-2 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 214 | 293 | -79 | L6 | — | |
| AFC West | ||||||||||||||
| Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.818 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 307 | 275 | 32 | W5 | 2 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | 3-0 | 6-2 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 252 | 214 | 38 | W1 | 5 | |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 1-3 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 266 | 219 | 47 | L1 | 7 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 313 | 291 | 22 | W1 | — | |
| NFC East | ||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.909 | 3-1 | 6-1 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 316 | 213 | 103 | W10 | 1 | |
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.727 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 231 | 213 | 18 | W6 | 5 | |
| Washington Commanders | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.591 | 2-2 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 2-2-1 | 280 | 264 | 16 | L1 | 6 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 254 | 213 | 41 | L2 | — | |
| NFC North | ||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 247 | 238 | 9 | W3 | 3 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 218 | 192 | 26 | L1 | — | |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 2-1 | 4-4 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 274 | 289 | -15 | W1 | — | |
| Chicago Bears | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.182 | 2-1 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-6 | 178 | 264 | -86 | L3 | — | |
| NFC South | ||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 358 | 302 | 56 | W1 | 4 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 4-1 | 249 | 264 | -15 | W3 | 7 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.455 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 334 | 307 | 27 | W1 | — | |
| Carolina Panthers | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 276 | 281 | -5 | L1 | — | |
| NFC West | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.682 | 1-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 5-0 | 2-3-1 | 224 | 187 | 37 | L1 | 2 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.409 | 2-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 3-2-1 | 1-4 | 245 | 228 | 17 | L2 | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.364 | 2-1 | 3-5 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 170 | 236 | -66 | L2 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.091 | 1-3 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-5 | 228 | 344 | -116 | L10 | — | |
| NFL average team | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 253.7 | 253.7 | 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.