2016 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings from the last 16-game season before the eventual 2021 expansion to 17 games.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEPNew England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | - |
| 6 | MDMiami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 9 |
AFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | BRBaltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 4.5 |
| — | CBCleveland Browns | 1 | 15 | 0 | .062 | 10 |
AFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | HTHouston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | TTTennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | - |
| — | ICIndianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| — | JJJacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 6 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| 5 | OROakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | - |
| — | DBDenver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 7 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDallas Cowboys | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | - |
| 5 | NYGNew York Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2 |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 4.5 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 |
NFC North
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | - |
| 6 | DLDetroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 |
| — | MVMinnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 7 |
NFC South
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AFAtlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - |
| — | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 2 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 |
| — | CPCarolina Panthers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SSSeattle Seahawks | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | - |
| — | ACArizona Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3 |
| — | LARLos Angeles Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6.5 |
| — | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 8.5 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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