NFL playoff picture, 2026

Who is in if the season ended today?

If the 2026 NFL season ended today, the Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) would be the top seed in the AFC and the Minnesota Vikings (3-0) would be the top seed in the NFC. 7 clubs a conference make it.

AFC

Wild card round today: DEN at BUF, BAL at JAX, LV at PIT; the Kansas City Chiefs would have the bye.

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AFC seeds, 2026: record, games back of the last spot, status

Seed↓	Team↓	Record↓	Back↓	Status↓
1	KC	3-0	—	Division leader
2	BUF	3-0	—	Division leader
3	JAX	2-1	—	Division leader
4	PIT	2-1	—	Division leader
5	LV	3-0	—	Wild card
6	BAL	2-1	—	Wild card
7	DEN	2-1	—	Wild card
8	CLE	2-1	0.0	In the hunt
9	CIN	2-1	0.0	In the hunt
10	NYJ	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
11	NE	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
12	IND	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
13	MIA	0-3	2.0	In the hunt
14	LAC	0-3	2.0	In the hunt
15	TEN	0-3	2.0	In the hunt
16	HOU	0-3	2.0	In the hunt

NFC

Wild card round today: SEA at SF, CHI at PHI, DET at CAR; the Minnesota Vikings would have the bye.

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NFC seeds, 2026: record, games back of the last spot, status

Seed↓	Team↓	Record↓	Back↓	Status↓
1	MIN	3-0	—	Division leader
2	SF	3-0	—	Division leader
3	PHI	2-1	—	Division leader
4	CAR	1-2	—	Division leader
5	DET	2-1	—	Wild card
6	CHI	2-1	—	Wild card
7	SEA	2-1	—	Wild card
8	NYG	2-1	0.0	In the hunt
9	LAR	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
10	DAL	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
11	NO	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
12	WSH	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
13	ATL	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
14	GB	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
15	ARI	1-2	1.0	In the hunt
16	TB	0-3	2.0	In the hunt

Seeds as ESPN ranks them, tiebreakers applied. “Back” counts games behind seed 7.