THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
2020 NFL standings.
The race for the postseason starts here.
In the 2020 regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs had the best record (14–2). 14 teams reached the playoffs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9 in the Super Bowl.
AFC
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 501 | 375 | +126 | Lost conference championship |
| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 404 | 338 | +66 | — |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 326 | 353 | -27 | — |
| New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 243 | 457 | -214 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 312 | +104 | Lost Wild Card |
| Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 468 | 303 | +165 | Lost Divisional |
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 408 | 419 | -11 | Lost Divisional |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 311 | 424 | -113 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 451 | 362 | +89 | Lost Wild Card |
| Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 491 | 439 | +52 | Lost Wild Card |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 384 | 464 | -80 | — |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 306 | 492 | -186 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 473 | 362 | +111 | Lost Super Bowl |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 434 | 478 | -44 | — |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 384 | 426 | -42 | — |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 323 | 446 | -123 | — |
NFC
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 335 | 329 | +6 | Lost Wild Card |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 280 | 357 | -77 | — |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 395 | 473 | -78 | — |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 334 | 418 | -84 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 509 | 369 | +140 | Lost conference championship |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 372 | 370 | +2 | Lost Wild Card |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 430 | 475 | -45 | — |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 377 | 519 | -142 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 482 | 337 | +145 | Lost Divisional |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 492 | 355 | +137 | Won Super Bowl |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 350 | 402 | -52 | — |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 396 | 414 | -18 | — |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 459 | 371 | +88 | Lost Wild Card |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 372 | 296 | +76 | Lost Divisional |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 410 | 367 | +43 | — |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 376 | 390 | -14 | — |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 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.