2008 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings. Miami won the AFC East over an identical 11-5 New England on conference record (8-4 to 7-5), the only tiebreaker in NFL history to eliminate an 11-5 team from the playoffs entirely. The Detroit Lions went 0-16, the first winless full season (16 games) in NFL history. San Diego won the AFC West at an exactly .500 8-8 record.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MDMiami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | NEPNew England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 2 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 |
AFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 6 | BRBaltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 7.5 |
| — | CBCleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8 |
AFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTTennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| 5 | ICIndianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1 |
| — | HTHouston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5 |
| — | JJJacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 8 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | - |
| — | DBDenver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | - |
| — | OROakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 3 |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 6 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYGNew York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 6 | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 2.5 |
| — | DCDallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 |
NFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVMinnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4 |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 10 |
NFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CPCarolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 5 | AFAtlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 |
| — | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ACArizona Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2 |
| — | SSSeattle Seahawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 5 |
| — | SLRSt. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 7 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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