NFL NFC Standings 2026
NFC standings for the 2026 NFL season, seeded 1 to 16 and updated October 26, 2026. The Minnesota Vikings hold the No. 1 seed at 6-0 and would have the only first-round bye.
The division leaders are the Giants in the East, the Vikings in the North, the Panthers in the South and the 49ers in the West.
The Green Bay Packers hold the final playoff spot at 4-3, and the Seattle Seahawks are the first team outside the line at 4-3.
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | WCGB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota VikingsMINNFC North leader |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 125 | 74 | +51 | W6 | 5-0 | +2.5 | 17 | @ DET Sun 11/1 |
| 2 |  San Francisco 49ersSFNFC West leader |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 197 | 139 | +58 | L1 | 4-1 | +2 | 15 | vs LV Sun 11/8 |
| 3 |  New York GiantsNYGNFC East leader |
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 3-1 | 1-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-1 | 163 | 161 | +2 | W1 | 3-1-1 | +0.5 | 10 | @ PHI Sun 11/8 |
| 4 |  Carolina PanthersCARNFC South leader |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 159 | 166 | -7 | L1 | 3-2 | - | 9 | @ GB Thu 10/29 |
| 5 |  Chicago BearsCHINFC North |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 180 | 143 | +37 | W2 | 4-1 | +1 | 12 | @ SEA Mon 11/2 |
| 6 |  Detroit LionsDETNFC North |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 184 | 165 | +19 | W2 | 3-2 | +0.5 | 11 | vs MIN Sun 11/1 |
| 7 |  Green Bay PackersGBNFC North |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 144 | 145 | -1 | L1 | 3-2 | - | 10 | vs CAR Thu 10/29 |
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| 8 |  Seattle SeahawksSEANFC West |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 168 | 125 | +43 | W1 | 2-3 | - | 10 | vs CHI Mon 11/2 |
| 9 |  Atlanta FalconsATLNFC South |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 171 | 173 | -2 | W1 | 3-2 | 1 | 7 | @ TB Sun 11/1 |
| 10 |  Los Angeles RamsLANFC West |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 170 | 159 | +11 | W1 | 2-3 | 1 | 7 | vs LAC Sun 11/1 |
| 11 |  Philadelphia EaglesPHINFC East |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 106 | 137 | -31 | L4 | 1-4 | 1.5 | 6 | vs DAL Mon 10/26 |
| 12 |  Dallas CowboysDALNFC East |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 151 | 159 | -8 | L2 | 2-3 | 1.5 | 6 | @ PHI Mon 10/26 |
| 13 |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTBNFC South |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 162 | 151 | +11 | W1 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | vs ATL Sun 11/1 |
| 14 |  New Orleans SaintsNONFC South |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 162 | 194 | -32 | L1 | 1-4 | 2 | 5 | vs CLE Sun 11/8 |
| 15 |  Arizona CardinalsARINFC West |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 142 | 208 | -66 | L1 | 1-4 | 2 | 5 | @ DAL Sun 11/1 |
| 16 |  Washington CommandersWASNFC East |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 1-1-1 | 0-3 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 132 | 172 | -40 | L1 | 1-3-1 | 2 | 3 | vs PHI Sun 11/1 |
- #
- Playoff seed
- W
- Wins
- L
- Losses
- T
- Ties
- PCT
- Winning percentage
- HOME
- Home record
- AWAY
- Away record
- DIV
- Division record
- CONF
- Conference record
- PF
- Points for
- PA
- Points against
- DIFF
- Point differential
- STRK
- Current streak
- L5
- Last 5 games
- WCGB
- Games behind the last playoff spot (+ = games clear of the first team out)
- PROJ
- Projected final wins at the current rate
- NEXT
- Next game
- x
- Clinched playoff berth
- y
- Clinched wild card
- z
- Clinched division
- *
- Clinched division and home-field advantage
- e
- Eliminated from playoff contention
- ▲ ▼
- Moved up or down since the last games
- Playoff cutoff (conference view)
Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Ties count as half a win. Clinch tags use wins-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.
NFC Divisions
Giants4-2-1 PHI 2 GB· DAL 2 GB· WAS 2.5 GBNFC North →Vikings6-0 CHI 1.5 GB· DET 2 GB· GB 2.5 GBNFC South →Panthers3-3 ATL 0.5 GB· TB 1.5 GB· NO 1.5 GBNFC West →49ers6-1 SEA 2 GB· LA 3 GB· ARI 4 GBNFC Wild Card Race
Seeds 5-7 are the wild cards today; the dashed line is the cutoff and GB is games behind the No. 7 seed.
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NFC standings FAQ
Who leads the NFC?
The Minnesota Vikings hold the No. 1 seed at 6-0 as of October 26.
Who is leading each NFC division?
The Giants lead the East at 4-2-1, the Vikings lead the North at 6-0, the Panthers lead the South at 3-3 and the 49ers lead the West at 6-1, as of October 26.
Who holds the last NFC playoff spot right now?
The Green Bay Packers, at 4-3. They hold the seventh and final seed, with the Seattle Seahawks (4-3) the first team on the outside.
Which NFC teams are unbeaten?
Only one as of October 26: the Vikings.
How many NFC teams make the playoffs?
Seven. The four division winners are seeded 1 to 4, and the three best remaining records fill the wild card seeds.
How are NFC teams seeded?
Division winners take the top seeds in order of record. The remaining teams are ranked by winning percentage, with head-to-head and conference record as the first tiebreakers.
Which NFC seed gets a bye?
Only the No. 1 seed. It skips Wild Card weekend and has home-field advantage through the conference championship.
How does a wild card tie in the NFC get broken?
Head-to-head comes first, but only if the teams played each other. If not, it goes to conference record, then common games with at least four of them, then strength of victory and strength of schedule.
Updated · last result change Oct 25