NFL Playoff Standings 2014: Updated Bracket After TNF
By Josh Sanchez
Following Thursday Night Football’s big win over the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys jumped to No.5 in the NFC Playoff mix. The full NFL playoff standings entering the weekend can be seen below.
The full breakdown of the NFL playoff standings by conference can be seen below:
NFC Standings
The NFC is taking shape, with the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys all entering the weekend with nine wins. The four nine-win teams are in the driver’s seat for their divisional and Wild Card races.
However, despite the high win totals for the four teams mentioned, there are still two- and three-win teams that are alive thanks to the lowly NFC South.
| RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
| 1 | Arizona | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | .517 | .486 | |
| 2 | Green Bay | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-0 | .490 | .459 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3-0-0 | 5-3-0 | .459 | .381 | |
| 4 | Atlanta | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4-0-0 | 5-4-0 | .448 | .358 | |
| 5 | Dallas | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | .431 | .354 | |
| 6 | Seattle | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | .507 | .464 | |
| 7 | Detroit | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | .479 | .423 | |
| 8 | San Francisco | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1-3-0 | 6-4-0 | .527 | .482 | |
| 9 | New Orleans | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | .538 | .442 | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 0-4-0 | 5-5-0 | .486 | .308 | |
| 11 | St. Louis | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2-2-0 | 3-5-0 | .559 | .450 | |
| 12 | Chicago | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | .510 | .350 | |
| 13 | Carolina | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | 1-2-0 | 3-6-0 | .541 | .405 | |
| 14 | NY Giants | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1-3-0 | 2-7-0 | .568 | .389 | |
| 15 | Washington | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1-2-0 | 1-7-0 | .483 | .351 | |
| 16 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-0 | .455 | .417 |
AFC Standings
The AFC is as wide open as any playoff race we have seen in recent memory.
Twelve teams enter the weekend with at least six wins which sets up for an exciting final month to the regular season.
| RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
| 1 | New England | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | .528 | .491 | |
| 2 | Denver | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-0 | .542 | .519 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | .441 | .375 | |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4-0-0 | 6-3-0 | .469 | .349 | |
| 5 | San Diego | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | .451 | .344 | |
| 6 | Miami | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | .510 | .400 | |
| 7 | Kansas City | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | .514 | .548 | |
| 8 | Buffalo | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 | .503 | .424 | |
| 9 | Baltimore | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2-3-0 | 3-5-0 | .497 | .375 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | .406 | .423 | |
| 11 | Cleveland | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | .413 | .363 | |
| 12 | Houston | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | .459 | .306 |
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