NFL Playoff Standings Entering Week 13 Finale
By Josh Sanchez
Following the Week 13 nightcap at Arrowhead Stadium, the NFL Playoff standings have been updated with a number of teams still alive in the AFC and NFC Wild Card races.
The Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots currently hold first place in their respective conferences, with the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos trailing closely behind.
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Outside of the conference leaders, the current NFL playoff standings are wide open.
In the NFC, there are 12 teams within three wins of each other fighting for position. In the AFC, there are also 12 teams within three games of each other, so the final month of the regular season will be as exciting as ever as the NFL playoff standings continue to play out.
Where does your favorite team stand in the playoff picture as we prepare to enter Week 14 of the regular season?
The currently NFL playoff standings can be seen below, along with a full breakdown of the AFC and NFL Wild Card pictures:
AFC Playoff Standings
| RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
| 1 | New England | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | .512 | .500 | |
| 2 | Denver | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-0 | .538 | .511 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | .466 | .405 | |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4-0-0 | 6-3-0 | .489 | .363 | |
| 5 | San Diego | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | .438 | .313 | |
| 6 | Kansas City | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | .492 | .549 | |
| 7 | Buffalo | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 | .500 | .406 | |
| 8 | Baltimore | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2-3-0 | 3-5-0 | .481 | .375 | |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | .408 | .423 | |
| 10 | Cleveland | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | .398 | .363 | |
| 11 | Miami | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | .545 | .444 | |
| 12 | Houston | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | .481 | .333 |
NFC Playoff Standings
| RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
| 1 | Arizona | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | .519 | .481 | |
| 2 | Green Bay | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-0 | .473 | .431 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3-0-0 | 5-3-0 | .436 | .339 | |
| 4 | Atlanta | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4-0-0 | 5-4-0 | .424 | .260 | |
| 5 | Seattle | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | .496 | .440 | |
| 6 | Detroit | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | .488 | .427 | |
| 7 | Dallas | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | .402 | .354 | |
| 8 | San Francisco | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1-3-0 | 6-4-0 | .515 | .482 | |
| 9 | New Orleans | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | .530 | .406 | |
| 10 | Chicago | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | .496 | .356 | |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 0-4-0 | 5-5-0 | .508 | .313 | |
| 12 | St. Louis | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2-2-0 | 3-5-0 | .600 | .532 |
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