What does T mean in NFL standings?

T counts games that finished level after overtime — the NFL is the only league here whose table needs the column; hockey’s third number is the overtime loss.

How it is worked out

A tie counts as half a win and half a loss in PCT.

Overtime was cut from 15 minutes to 10 in 2017, so ties became more likely, not less: a drive that would have had time to answer in 2016 now often does not.

What the column says today

  • In 2026 the New York Giants, Washington Commanders have a tie on the board. NFL standings

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