2023 NFL Standings (Final)
Final 2023 NFL standings. The Baltimore Ravens finished top of the AFC at 13-4. The Dallas Cowboys finished top of the NFC at 12-5. The best record in the league belonged to the Baltimore Ravens (13-4) and the worst to the Carolina Panthers (2-15). Division winners: Bills (AFC East, 11-6); Ravens (AFC North, 13-4); Texans (AFC South, 10-7); Chiefs (AFC West, 11-6); Cowboys (NFC East, 12-5); Lions (NFC North, 12-5); Saints (NFC South, 9-8); 49ers (NFC West, 12-5). The best point differential was the Ravens at +203; the worst was the Commanders at -189. The tables below are the final regular-season standings by conference with the playoff line; team pages show how each season fits into the club's recent history.
2023 playoff field
1. Ravens 13-4, 2. Bills 11-6, 3. Chiefs 11-6, 4. Texans 10-7, 5. Dolphins 11-6, 6. Browns 11-6, 7. Steelers 10-7. First team out: Jaguars (9-8).
1. Cowboys 12-5, 2. 49ers 12-5, 3. Lions 12-5, 4. Saints 9-8, 5. Eagles 11-6, 6. Rams 10-7, 7. Packers 9-8. First team out: Buccaneers (9-8).
Closest and clearest division races
Buffalo Bills (11-6) finished level with ahead of Miami Dolphins (11-6).
Detroit Lions (12-5) finished 3 games ahead of Green Bay Packers (9-8).
Final 2023 standings by conference
AFC
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | WCGB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | – | – | – | – | 483 | 280 | +203 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2x | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | – | – | – | – | 451 | 311 | +140 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 3z | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | – | – | – | – | 371 | 294 | +77 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 4z | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | – | – | – | – | 377 | 353 | +24 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 5x | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | – | – | – | – | 496 | 391 | +105 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 6y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | – | – | – | – | 396 | 362 | +34 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 7y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | – | – | – | – | 304 | 324 | -20 | – | – | – | – | – | |
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| 8e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 377 | 371 | +6 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 366 | 384 | -18 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 10e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 396 | 415 | -19 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 11e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | – | – | – | – | 332 | 331 | +1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | – | – | – | – | 357 | 413 | -56 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 13e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | – | – | – | – | 268 | 355 | -87 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | – | – | – | – | 305 | 367 | -62 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 15e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | – | – | – | – | 346 | 398 | -52 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 16e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | – | – | – | – | 236 | 366 | -130 | – | – | – | – | – | |
NFC
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | WCGB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1z | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | – | – | – | – | 509 | 315 | +194 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2z | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | – | – | – | – | 491 | 298 | +193 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 3z | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | – | – | – | – | 461 | 395 | +66 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 402 | 327 | +75 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 5y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | – | – | – | – | 433 | 428 | +5 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 6y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | – | – | – | – | 404 | 377 | +27 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 383 | 350 | +33 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Playoff cutoff | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 348 | 325 | +23 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | – | – | – | – | 364 | 402 | -38 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 10e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | – | – | – | – | 344 | 362 | -18 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 11e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | – | – | – | – | 360 | 379 | -19 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | – | – | – | – | 321 | 373 | -52 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 13e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | – | – | – | – | 266 | 407 | -141 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | – | – | – | – | 330 | 455 | -125 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 15e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | – | – | – | – | 329 | 518 | -189 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 16e | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | – | – | – | – | 236 | 416 | -180 | – | – | – | – | – | |
2023 NFL standings FAQ
Who finished first in the AFC in 2023?
The Baltimore Ravens at 13-4, the No. 1 seed.
Who finished first in the NFC in 2023?
The Dallas Cowboys at 12-5, the No. 1 seed.
Which team had the best record in the 2023 NFL season?
The Baltimore Ravens at 13-4.
Which team had the worst record in 2023?
The Carolina Panthers at 2-15.
Who had the best point differential in 2023?
The Baltimore Ravens at +203 (483 scored, 280 allowed).
Who won each division in 2023?
Bills (AFC East), Ravens (AFC North), Texans (AFC South), Chiefs (AFC West), Cowboys (NFC East), Lions (NFC North), Saints (NFC South), 49ers (NFC West).
Who took the last playoff spot in the AFC in 2023?
The Pittsburgh Steelers at 10-7; the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8) were the first team out.
How many games did each team play in 2023?
17 regular-season games.
Updated ยท last result change Sep 14
