NFL Playoff Standings 2006
American Football Conference
* --SD |
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5-1 | 10-2 | .457 | .424 | -- |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1 | 10-2 | .461 | .447 | -- |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3-3 | 9-3 | .500 | .505 | Wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4-2 | 8-4 | .496 | .469 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .469 | .400 | -- |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4-2 | 5-7 | .492 | .444 | Wins tie break over Denver based on best win percentage in division games. |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3-3 | 8-4 | .531 | .438 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4-2 | 6-6 | .535 | .453 | Wins tie break over Tennessee based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Pittsburgh (Cincinnati wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in division games). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Jacksonville (Tennessee wins tie break over Jacksonville based on best win percentage in division games). |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4-2 | 5-7 | .570 | .484 | Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Jacksonville (Tennessee wins tie break over Jacksonville based on best win percentage in division games). |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2-4 | 5-7 | .531 | .555 | Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .496 | .414 | -- |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .574 | .446 | -- |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3-3 | 6-6 | .504 | .417 | Wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .543 | .531 | -- |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0-6 | 3-9 | .535 | .438 | -- |
| 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0-6 | 1-11 | .555 | .406 | -- |
National Football Conference
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1 | 11-1 | .430 | .404 | -- |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4-2 | 9-3 | .461 | .425 | Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5-1 | 9-3 | .477 | .450 | -- |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3-3 | 7-5 | .453 | .382 | -- |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2-4 | 6-6 | .457 | .438 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4-2 | 7-5 | .520 | .422 | Wins tie break over Green Bay based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over LA Rams and Carolina based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5-1 | 7-5 | .500 | .383 | Wins tie break over LA Rams and Carolina based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5-1 | 6-6 | .473 | .469 | Wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head win percentage. |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2-4 | 6-6 | .465 | .352 | -- |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .500 | .411 | Wins tie break over Atlanta based on strength of victory. |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 5-7 | .457 | .375 | -- |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2-4 | 6-6 | .488 | .344 | -- |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4-2 | 5-7 | .500 | .425 | Wins tie break over Washington based on best win percentage in conference games. |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1-5 | 3-9 | .512 | .513 | -- |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0-6 | 2-10 | .535 | .422 | -- |
| 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0-6 | 2-10 | .523 | .479 | -- |
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
- X --:Clinched Playoff Berth
