NFL Playoff Standings 2003
American Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5-1 | 11-1 | .484 | .504 | -- |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1 | 10-2 | .418 | .385 | -- |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5-1 | 9-3 | .492 | .448 | Wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .457 | .400 | -- |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4-2 | 8-4 | .473 | .401 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5-1 | 9-3 | .500 | .406 | Wins tie break over Miami based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .512 | .388 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3 | 6-6 | .457 | .469 | -- |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .500 | .365 | Wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (Buffalo wins tie break over NY Jets based on best win percentage in division games). |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2-4 | 4-8 | .570 | .438 | Wins tie break over NY Jets based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1-5 | 6-6 | .527 | .396 | -- |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2-4 | 3-9 | .543 | .450 | Wins tie break over Cleveland based on best win percentage in common games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (Jacksonville wins tie break over Houston based on best win percentage in division games). |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2-4 | 3-9 | .539 | .363 | Wins tie break over Houston based on best win percentage in common games. |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .570 | .463 | -- |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .516 | .484 | Wins tie break over LA Chargers based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1-5 | 2-10 | .504 | .359 | -- |
National Football Conference
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5-1 | 9-3 | .477 | .438 | Wins tie break over LA Rams based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4-2 | 8-4 | .434 | .443 | -- |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5-1 | 9-3 | .445 | .398 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .488 | .438 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5-1 | 8-4 | .465 | .406 | Wins tie break over Dallas based on strength of victory. |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5-1 | 8-4 | .461 | .388 | -- |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .457 | .500 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3 | 7-5 | .500 | .375 | -- |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2-4 | 6-6 | .512 | .473 | Wins tie break over Chicago and Tampa Bay based on head-to-head sweep. |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2-4 | 6-6 | .508 | .438 | Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2-4 | 4-8 | .488 | .366 | -- |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2-4 | 4-8 | .539 | .463 | Wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in common games. Wins tie break over Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2-4 | 4-8 | .535 | .463 | Wins tie break over Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .531 | .488 | -- |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .555 | .500 | Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in common games. |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .543 | .531 | -- |
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.
Glossary
- W:Wins
- L:Losses
- T:Ties
- PCT:Winning Percentage
- DIV:Division Record
- CONF:Conference Record
- SOS:Strength of Schedule
- SOV:Strength of Victory
- REASON:Conference Tie Break Used
- * --:Clinched Division and Bye
- Z --:Clinched Division
- Y --:Clinched Wild Card