NFL playoff picture 2026: Week 5 seeds

After week 5, the Chiefs hold the AFC’s No. 1 seed at 4-0 and the 49ers the NFC’s at 5-0. 18 teams are still in the hunt and 0 are eliminated.

AFC seeds

Seed	Team	W-L	PCT	DIFF	Strk
1	Kansas City ChiefsDivision leader	4-0	1.000	+41	W4
2	Jacksonville JaguarsDivision leader	4-1	.800	+53	W3
3	Baltimore RavensDivision leader	4-1	.800	+27	W3
4	Buffalo BillsDivision leader	4-1	.800	+23	W1
5	Cincinnati BengalsWild card	3-2	.600	+19	W1
6	New England PatriotsWild card	3-2	.600	+16	W2
7	Las Vegas RaidersWild card	3-2	.600	+3	L2

AFC: in the hunt

• Pittsburgh Steelers3-2
• Denver Broncos3-2
• Cleveland Browns3-2
• New York Jets2-3
• Indianapolis Colts2-3
• Houston Texans1-4
• Los Angeles Chargers0-5
• Tennessee Titans0-5
• Miami Dolphins0-5

AFC: eliminated

No team is out yet.

NFC seeds

Seed	Team	W-L	PCT	DIFF	Strk
1	San Francisco 49ersDivision leader	5-0	1.000	+61	W5
2	Minnesota VikingsDivision leader	5-0	1.000	+45	W5
3	New York GiantsDivision leader	3-1-1	.700	+3	T1
4	Carolina PanthersDivision leader	2-2	.500	+12	W1
5	Seattle SeahawksWild card	3-2	.600	+29	L1
6	Chicago BearsWild card	3-2	.600	+23	L1
7	Detroit LionsWild card	3-2	.600	+16	W1

NFC: in the hunt

• Green Bay Packers3-2
• Dallas Cowboys2-3
• Los Angeles Rams2-3
• Atlanta Falcons2-3
• Philadelphia Eagles2-3
• Washington Commanders1-3-1
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers1-4
• New Orleans Saints1-4
• Arizona Cardinals1-4

NFC: eliminated

No team is out yet.

Seeds as if the season ended today: division leaders take 1–4, the three best of the rest 5–7; ties by win percentage, then point difference. A team is shown as eliminated only when, even winning out, it could not pass seven teams of its conference and could not win its division. The NFL’s full tiebreakers can end a chase earlier, so this list is never ahead of the real one.