1997 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings, the only season played as the "Tennessee Oilers" (based in Memphis pending the eventual move to Nashville the following year and the Titans rename in 1999). Pittsburgh won the AFC Central over an identical 11-5 Jacksonville on tiebreaker. The NFC East was unusually tie-heavy, with three of its five teams recording a tie game the same season (Giants, Redskins, Eagles).
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NEPNew England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| 6 | MDMiami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4 |
| — | ICIndianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 7 |
AFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| 5 | JJJacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | TOTennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 |
| — | BRBaltimore Ravens | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 4.5 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| 4 | DBDenver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1 |
| — | SSSeattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5 |
| — | OROakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NYGNew York Giants | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | - |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 2 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 4 |
| — | DCDallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4.5 |
| — | ACArizona Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6.5 |
NFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| 4 | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3 |
| 5 | DLDetroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 4 |
| 6 | MVMinnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 4 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| — | CPCarolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 7 |
| — | SLRSt. Louis Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 8 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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