NFL Standings Week 7: Full Table, Playoff Picture & Biggest Movers

The NFL standings during Week 7 of the 2026 season show two teams still unbeaten, the Chiefs and Vikings, and one still winless: the Chargers.

The No. 1 seeds are the Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) in the AFC and the Minnesota Vikings (6-0) in the NFC, the only seeds with a first-round bye.

The tightest race is the AFC North, where the Browns and the Steelers are both 5-2 and separated only by the tiebreaker.

One Week 7 game is still to be played. The table updates after every final.

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Week 7 Key Numbers

Biggest climbRamsNo. 14 to No. 10 in the NFC
Biggest fallSaintsNo. 10 to No. 14 in the NFC
Best Point differential49ers+58 · 6-1
Most points scoredBills197 in 6 games
Fewest points allowedVikings74 in 6 games
Longest win streakVikingsWon 6 straight

NFL Week 7 Scores

Records as of the end of Week 7. Winners in bold.

NFL Standings After Week 7

Week 7 in progress

AFC Standings

AFC East
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1Buffalo BillsBUF510.833BYE-2-13-00-13-1197171+26W2
2New England PatriotsNE430.571L 24-30 @ CHI1.53-01-32-04-1160143+17L1
3New York JetsNYJ250.286L 25-28 vs MIA3.51-21-30-22-2137150-13L2
4Miami DolphinsMIA150.167W 28-25 @ NYJ40-21-31-01-398157-59W1
AFC North
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1Cleveland BrownsCLE520.714W 27-24 @ TEN-3-02-22-03-2133146-13W2
2Pittsburgh SteelersPIT520.714W 16-10 @ NO-3-02-21-12-2153138+15W3
3▲Cincinnati BengalsCIN420.667W 35-13 @ BAL0.51-13-11-13-2163122+41W2
4▼Baltimore RavensBAL430.571L 13-35 vs CIN11-23-10-22-2169167+2L2
AFC South
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1Jacksonville JaguarsJAX420.667BYE-3-11-10-13-2154104+50L1
2Indianapolis ColtsIND250.286L 10-16 @ MIN2.51-21-31-11-4154180-26L3
3Houston TexansHOU250.286L 21-27 vs NYG2.50-42-12-12-3165170-5L1
4Tennessee TitansTEN160.143L 24-27 vs CLE3.50-41-21-11-4108156-48L1
AFC West
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1Kansas City ChiefsKC5001.000BYE-3-02-03-05-014083+57W5
2Denver BroncosDEN520.714W 30-16 @ ARI13-02-21-12-1144141+3W3
3Las Vegas RaidersLV340.429L 21-35 vs LA31-32-11-12-3183197-14L4
4Los Angeles ChargersLAC060.000BYE5.50-30-30-30-490151-61L6

NFC Standings

NFC East
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1New York GiantsNYG421.643W 27-21 @ HOU-3-11-1-11-0-12-2-1163161+2W1
2Philadelphia EaglesPHI240.333BYE21-21-21-01-3106137-31L4
3Dallas CowboysDAL240.333BYE21-21-21-11-3151159-8L2
4Washington CommandersWAS141.250BYE2.51-1-10-30-2-11-3-1132172-40L1
NFC North
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1Minnesota VikingsMIN6001.000W 16-10 vs IND-3-03-02-04-012574+51W6
2▲Chicago BearsCHI520.714W 30-24 vs NE1.53-12-10-23-2180143+37W2
3▲Detroit LionsDET420.667W 20-17 vs GB23-01-21-03-1184165+19W2
4▼Green Bay PackersGB430.571L 17-20 @ DET2.52-12-21-23-3144145-1L1
NFC South
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1Carolina PanthersCAR330.500L 13-43 vs TB-1-22-11-13-2159166-7L1
2Atlanta FalconsATL340.429W 29-20 vs SF0.51-32-11-13-2171173-2W1
3▲Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB250.286W 43-13 @ CAR1.50-42-11-02-2162151+11W1
4▼New Orleans SaintsNO250.286L 10-16 vs PIT1.50-42-10-11-3162194-32L1
NFC West
#TeamWLTPCTWK 7GBHOMEAWAYDIVCONFPFPADIFFSTRK
1San Francisco 49ersSF610.857L 20-29 @ ATL-4-02-13-04-1197139+58L1
2Seattle SeahawksSEA330.500BYE2.52-11-21-11-2148122+26L2
3▲Los Angeles RamsLA340.429W 35-21 @ LV31-32-10-22-2170159+11W1
4▼Arizona CardinalsARI250.286L 16-30 vs DEN40-32-21-21-4142208-66L1

WK 7 that team's Week 7 result (BYE = no game) · ▲▼ place changed since Week 6 · ranked by winning percentage (a tie counts as half a win), ties broken by the official NFL tiebreaker procedure.

NFL Playoff Picture After Week 7

As if the season had ended after Week 7. Division winners take the top seeds, then wild cards by record. Only the No. 1 seed gets a bye.

AFC

SeedTeamRecordHow
1Kansas City Chiefs5-0AFC West leader · bye
2Buffalo Bills5-1AFC East leader
3▲Cleveland Browns5-2AFC North leader
4▼Jacksonville Jaguars4-2AFC South leader
5▲Denver Broncos5-2Wild card
6▲Pittsburgh Steelers5-2Wild card
7▲Cincinnati Bengals4-2Wild card

First out: Patriots (4-3), Ravens (4-3), Raiders (3-4), Jets (2-5), …

NFC

SeedTeamRecordHow
1Minnesota Vikings6-0NFC North leader · bye
2San Francisco 49ers6-1NFC West leader
3▲New York Giants4-2-1NFC East leader
4▼Carolina Panthers3-3NFC South leader
5▲Chicago Bears5-2Wild card
6▲Detroit Lions4-2Wild card
7▼Green Bay Packers4-3Wild card

First out: Seahawks (3-3), Falcons (3-4), Rams (3-4), Eagles (2-4), …

Current playoff picture →

Week 8 Games That Will Move the Standings

What each game means for the table, based on the standings after Week 7. Times in Eastern Time.

Thursday, October 29

8:15 PMThu, Oct 29

Two NFC playoff seeds (No. 4 v No. 7) meet head to head.

Sunday, November 1

1:00 PMSun, Nov 1

AFC North: the Browns lead the Steelers by the tiebreaker only.

1:00 PMSun, Nov 1

NFC North: the Vikings lead the Lions by 2 games.

1:00 PMSun, Nov 1

AFC South: the Jaguars lead the Colts by 2.5 games.

1:00 PMSun, Nov 1

NFC South: the Falcons lead the Buccaneers by one game.

4:25 PMSun, Nov 1

AFC East: the Patriots lead the Dolphins by 2.5 games.

4:25 PMSun, Nov 1

AFC West: the Chiefs lead the Broncos by one game.

8:20 PMSun, Nov 1

NFC East: the Eagles lead the Commanders by half a game.

Monday, November 2

8:15 PMMon, Nov 2

The Seahawks are first out. A win puts them in the No. 7 seed.

Week 8 byes: Texans, 49ers, Giants and Saints.

Division Place Week by Week

Each team's place in its division at the end of every week so far. 1 is the leader.

AFC East
Team1234567
Bills2111111
Patriots3232222
Jets1323333
Dolphins4444444
AFC North
Team1234567
Browns4441211
Steelers2313322
Bengals3134443
Ravens1222134
AFC South
Team1234567
Jaguars1111111
Colts4422222
Texans2233333
Titans3344444
AFC West
Team1234567
Chiefs1111111
Broncos4333222
Raiders2222333
Chargers3444444
NFC East
Team1234567
Giants1221111
Eagles2112222
Cowboys4333333
Commanders3444444
NFC North
Team1234567
Vikings1111111
Bears2332332
Lions3223443
Packers4444224
NFC South
Team1234567
Panthers4111111
Falcons3422222
Buccaneers2344343
Saints1233434
NFC West
Team1234567
49ers1211111
Seahawks3122222
Rams4333343
Cardinals2444434

Why Week 7 Matters

Week 7 is the last look at the standings before the trade deadline in early November. Front offices read this table to decide whether to buy or sell. The wild card line also starts to take shape.

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NFL Standings Week 7: FAQ

Who leads each NFL division after Week 7?

In the AFC, the Bills lead the East at 5-1, the Browns the North at 5-2, the Jaguars the South at 4-2 and the Chiefs the West at 5-0. In the NFC, the Giants lead the East at 4-2-1, the Vikings the North at 6-0, the Panthers the South at 3-3 and the 49ers the West at 6-1.

Who holds the last playoff spot in the AFC after Week 7?

The Cincinnati Bengals, at 4-2. They hold the seventh and final seed, with the New England Patriots (4-3) the first team on the outside.

Who holds the last playoff spot in the NFC after Week 7?

The Green Bay Packers, at 4-3. They hold the seventh and final seed, with the Seattle Seahawks (3-3) the first team on the outside.

Which NFL teams moved most in Week 7?

The Los Angeles Rams climbed four places to No. 10 in the NFC. The New Orleans Saints fell four to No. 14 in the NFC. Seeds are compared with the end of Week 6.

Which NFL team has the best point differential after Week 7?

The San Francisco 49ers, at +58, with 197 scored and 139 allowed. The Arizona Cardinals are last at -66.

Which NFL team has the longest winning streak after Week 7?

The Minnesota Vikings. They have won six in a row and sit 6-0.

When does NFL Week 8 start?

Thursday, October 29, with the Panthers at the Packers at 8:15 PM EDT. 14 games are on the schedule. The Texans, 49ers, Giants and Saints have a bye.

Is this Week 7 table final?

Not yet. Week 7 games are still being played. This page updates after every final and freezes once the last Week 7 game ends.