2002 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings, the first season of the NFL's current 8-division, 32-team alignment: the expansion Houston Texans joined the AFC South, and the league split from 6 divisions (AFC/NFC East, Central, West) into 8, moving several teams into new divisions and even conferences of a kind — most notably Seattle Seahawks from the AFC West into the NFC West, and Arizona Cardinals from the NFC East into the NFC West, alongside Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both moving into the newly formed NFC South. Atlanta Falcons took the final NFC wild-card spot at 9-6-1.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NYJNew York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | NEPNew England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | MDMiami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
AFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | - |
| 6 | CBCleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1.5 |
| — | BRBaltimore Ravens | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3.5 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 8.5 |
AFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TTTennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| 5 | ICIndianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 |
| — | JJJacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 |
| — | HTHouston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OROakland Raiders | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | DBDenver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 2 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 5 | NYGNew York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 |
| — | DCDallas Cowboys | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 7 |
NFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| — | MVMinnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8 |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 9 |
NFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 6 | AFAtlanta Falcons | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 2.5 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 |
| — | CPCarolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| — | SLRSt. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 |
| — | SSSeattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 |
| — | ACArizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 5 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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