2016 NFL standings
The New England Patriots had the NFL's best record in 2016 through week 8 at 7-1, +85 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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 217 | 132 | 85 | W4 | 1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 212 | 172 | 40 | L2 | — | |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 146 | 159 | -13 | W2 | — | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 150 | 208 | -58 | W2 | — | |
| AFC North | ||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 170 | 150 | 20 | L2 | 4 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.438 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-1-1 | 1-3 | 167 | 189 | -22 | T1 | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 133 | 139 | -6 | L4 | — | |
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-5 | 158 | 238 | -80 | L8 | — | |
| AFC South | ||||||||||||||
| Houston Texans | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 0-3 | 137 | 167 | -30 | W1 | 3 | |
| Tennessee Titans | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 182 | 183 | -1 | W1 | 7 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 208 | 230 | -22 | L1 | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 139 | 196 | -57 | L2 | — | |
| AFC West | ||||||||||||||
| Las Vegas Raiders | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-0 | 215 | 203 | 12 | W2 | 2 | |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 194 | 136 | 58 | W2 | 5 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 166 | 137 | 29 | W3 | 6 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 225 | 212 | 13 | L1 | — | |
| NFC East | ||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 188 | 130 | 58 | W6 | 1 | |
| New York Giants | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 133 | 141 | -8 | W2 | 6 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 179 | 117 | 62 | L1 | 7 | |
| Washington Commanders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.562 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-1-1 | 186 | 189 | -3 | T1 | — | |
| NFC North | ||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 139 | 104 | 35 | L2 | 2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 172 | 156 | 16 | L1 | 5 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 183 | 190 | -7 | L1 | — | |
| Chicago Bears | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 131 | 179 | -48 | W1 | — | |
| NFC South | ||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 262 | 231 | 31 | W1 | 4 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 152 | 189 | -37 | L1 | — | |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 201 | 215 | -14 | W1 | — | |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 191 | 196 | -5 | W1 | — | |
| NFC West | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.643 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-0 | 1-2-1 | 131 | 109 | 22 | L1 | 3 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.438 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 2-2-1 | 1-2 | 179 | 140 | 39 | L1 | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 120 | 154 | -34 | L3 | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.143 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 144 | 219 | -75 | L6 | — | |
| NFL average team | — | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 172.2 | 172.2 | 0 | — | 4 |
Data as of 2026-11-13 05:46 UTCSource: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Regular season through week 8; 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.