THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
2013 NFL standings.
The race for the postseason starts here.
In the 2013 regular season, the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks shared the best record (13–3). 12 teams reached the playoffs, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43–8 in the Super Bowl.
AFC
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 444 | 338 | +106 | Lost conference championship |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 317 | 335 | -18 | — |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 290 | 387 | -97 | — |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 339 | 388 | -49 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 430 | 305 | +125 | Lost Wild Card |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 379 | 370 | +9 | — |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 320 | 352 | -32 | — |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 308 | 406 | -98 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 391 | 336 | +55 | Lost Divisional |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 362 | 381 | -19 | — |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 247 | 449 | -202 | — |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 276 | 428 | -152 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 606 | 399 | +207 | Lost Super Bowl |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 430 | 305 | +125 | Lost Wild Card |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 396 | 348 | +48 | Lost Divisional |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 322 | 453 | -131 | — |
NFC
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 442 | 382 | +60 | Lost Wild Card |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 439 | 432 | +7 | — |
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 294 | 383 | -89 | — |
| Washington Commanders | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 334 | 478 | -144 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 417 | 428 | -11 | Lost Wild Card |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 445 | 478 | -33 | — |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 395 | 376 | +19 | — |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 391 | 480 | -89 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 366 | 241 | +125 | Lost Divisional |
| New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 414 | 304 | +110 | Lost Divisional |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 353 | 443 | -90 | — |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 288 | 389 | -101 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 417 | 231 | +186 | Won Super Bowl |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 406 | 272 | +134 | Lost conference championship |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 379 | 324 | +55 | — |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 348 | 364 | -16 | — |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 regular-season and playoff game. Order within a division is win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied, so tied clubs may appear in a different order from the official standings. Playoff results come from the postseason games themselves.