2005 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings. Cincinnati won the AFC North over an identical 11-5 Pittsburgh on the division-record tiebreaker, with the Steelers dropping to the 6th seed — and then went on to win Super Bowl XL, still the lowest seed ever to win a Super Bowl. Tampa Bay similarly edged an identical 11-5 Carolina for the NFC South title.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NEPNew England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| — | MDMiami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 5 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6 |
AFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CBCincinnati Bengals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| 6 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | BRBaltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 |
| — | CBCleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 |
AFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICIndianapolis Colts | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - |
| 5 | JJJacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2 |
| — | TTTennessee Titans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 |
| — | HTHouston Texans | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 12 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DBDenver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 4 |
| — | OROakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NYGNew York Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| 6 | WRWashington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 |
| — | DCDallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 2 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 |
NFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CBChicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | MVMinnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 2 |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 6 |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7 |
NFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| 5 | CPCarolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 8 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSSeattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| — | SLRSt. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 7 |
| — | ACArizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 8 |
| — | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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