NFL Playoff Standings 2009

American Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
1420.8756-010-2.473.473--
1330.8135-19-3.453.433--
1060.6254-27-5.516.450Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on strength of victory.
1060.6256-07-5.492.438--
970.5632-47-5.516.507Wins tie break over Baltimore based on best win percentage in common games. Wins tie break over Houston based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Pittsburgh (Baltimore wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in division games).
970.5633-37-5.523.403Wins tie break over Houston based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Pittsburgh (Baltimore wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in division games).
970.5631-56-6.504.417Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in common games.
970.5632-46-6.488.521--
880.5003-36-6.527.516Wins tie break over Tennessee based on best win percentage in conference games.
880.5002-44-8.539.414--
790.4384-25-7.559.464Wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head win percentage.
790.4383-36-6.496.411--
6100.3752-44-8.516.469--
5110.3131-55-7.512.388Wins tie break over Las Vegas based on head-to-head win percentage.
5110.3132-44-8.527.525--
4120.2502-43-9.516.406--
National Football Conference
WLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVReason
1330.8134-29-3.426.418--
1240.7505-19-3.441.411--
1150.6884-29-3.488.438Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
1060.6254-28-4.445.356--
1150.6884-29-3.441.381Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on best win percentage in common games.
1150.6884-29-3.484.403--
970.5633-36-6.504.382--
880.5004-28-4.539.484Wins tie break over NY Giants and San Francisco based on best win percentage in conference games.
880.5005-17-5.477.336Wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games.
880.5004-26-6.535.398--
790.4383-35-7.496.321--
5110.3133-34-8.477.238--
4120.2500-62-10.492.266--
3130.1881-53-9.555.604--
2140.1250-61-11.523.281--
1150.0630-61-11.520.125--
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